Broken Wheat Rava Upma

A healthy, easy to make breakfast option with cracked wheat which also happens to be good for people with diabetes! You can serve this with tomato chutney or bottlegourd chutney.

Ingredients:

Samba Godhuma Rava/ Broken wheat/Bansi rava- 1 cup

Water – 3 1/2 cups

Onions – 1 big, chopped fine

Ginger – 1 inch piece chopped

Green chillies – 3 slit lengthwise

Tomato – 1 small (optional)

Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp (optional)

Carrots sliced lengthwise – 1/2

Beans – 4

Shelled peas – 1/4 cup

Coriander leaves – 1 tsp chopped

Salt to taste

Seasoning:

Mustard – 1 tsp

Urad dal – 1 tsp

Curry leaves – 1 sprig

Cashew nuts – 5 pieces

Preparation:

Heat oil in a kadai. Add mustard and when it starts spluterring, add urad dal, curry leaves and cashew nuts. Then add the ginger, green chillies, onions and saute well. Once the onions turn translucent, add the carrots, beans and peas and saute once more.

Next, add the rava and saute well for another 2 minutes. Then add hot water and salt to it while continuously stirring for 2 minutes ensuring no lumps are formed. Close the lid and let it cook. Serve garnished with coriander leaves.

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