Cracked wheat Upma

Cracked wheat is a wheat product made from whole raw wheat kernels which are crushed into smaller pieces. It has great deal of nutrition and fibre, so it is added to healthy diets. U can get cracked wheat from Indian grocers. There are three varieties wheat#1, wheat#2, wheat#3. I prefer wheat#1 coz it will be exactly like rava consistency. U can make different varieties of upma from this cracked wheat. If u are dieting, cracked wheat will be great option to avoid rice. I have tried Pongal, Vegetable pilau, tomato upma ... etc in cracked wheat it tasted very good. Here i am gonna give basic upma recipe!!!

Ingredients:

1 cup Cracked wheat

1 onion chopped

1" ginger chopped

1 tsp mustard seeds

1 cup of vegetables chopped ( carrot, bean, peas, corn etc)

2 Greenchillies

2 tsp oil

salt to taste

curry leaves

11/2 cup water

Preparation:

In a non- stick vessel, pour oil wait until hot. Add mustard seeds, leave it to splutter. Add, ginger and curry leaves, saute for few minutes. U will get wonderful aroma of ginger, add onions and greenchillies. Saute until the onion turn golden color. Add vegetables ( I usually add frozen mixed vegetable) and saute till water evaporates. Add cracked wheat and fry for 5 mts. Pour water to the mixture and mix well. Sprinkle salt, cover and cook till all the water evaporates. Finally u can add 2 tsps of oil but its optional. Sprinkle coriander leaves and serve it with pickle or chutney!!!