BROKEN WHEAT UPMA | GODHUMAI RAVA UPMA

Godhumai rava/ Broken wheat Upma is done using broken wheat, vegetables along with seasoning. This is suitable for diabetic patients. It can also be done without vegetables also. To make it more appetizing and tasty little garam masala has been added. Here, it has been done using Pressure cooker, so that less oil can be used. 

This recipe can also be done in tawa also. Vegetables like carrot, capsicum, beans, tomato has been used here. Other vegetables like cauliflower, cabbage, chow chow can be used. See blog for

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Video recipe of Broken wheat upma

INGREDIENTS:

Broken wheat/ Godhumai rava - 1 cup, heaped

Onion - 1

Carrot - 1

Beans - 6

Capsicum - 1/2

Ginger - 1/2 tsp, grated

Garam masala - 1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/4 ts

Curry leaves - little

Coriander leaves - little

Salt - 3/4 tsp

Oil - 3 tsp

For Seasoning

Cumin - 1/2 tsp

Mustard - 1/2 tsp 

Urad dhal - 1 tsp

Bengal gram - 2 tsp

Red chilly - 2, slit

METHOD:

• In a pressure cooker, heat oil.
• Add the seasoning one by one.
• Add chopped onions and saute for a while.
• Add chopped vegetables and cook for few minutes. Do not over cook.
• Add required salt.
• Add garam masala powder and mix well.
• Add 2 and 1/4 cups of water and allow to boil.
• When it starts boiling add turmeric powder, curry leaves and coriander leaves one by one.
• Add broken wheat little by little and mix thoroughly.
• Close the lid of the cooker and pressure cook up to 2 whistles on high flame.
• After the pressure reduces, open the lid.
• Tasty and delicious Godhumai Upma is ready.

Step wise method with pictures:

1. In a pressure cooker, heat oil.

2. Add the seasoning one by one.

3. Add chopped onions and saute for a while.

4. Add chopped vegetables and cook for few minutes.

5. Add required salt.

6. Add garam masala powder and mix well.

7. Add 2 and 1/4 cups of water and allow to boil.

8. When it starts boiling add turmeric powder, curry leaves and coriander leaves one by one.

9. Add broken wheat little by little and mix thoroughly.

10. Close the lid of the cooker and pressure cook up to 2 whistles on high flame.

11. After the pressure reduces, open the lid.

12. Tasty and delicious Godhumai Upma is ready.