Lapsi/ Broken Wheat Veggie Upma

Upma is a complete meal in itself. When you make upma with vegetables, groundnut, coconut it comfortably gets into the "healthy food" bracket. As a kid I used to hate upma from the bottom of my heart, and the days amma made upma for breakfast, I would ask her for bread and jam or something else...but wouldn't eat upma. This continued during college days too! but then after getting married I surprised myself as the dislike for upma gradually dissappeared. Now, this is dish is a regular at home. I like having it with ketchup, murabba, pickle, sambar, jam.... :) Talking about upma variations...one cannot ignore the lapsi/broken wheat upma for it's health benifits. For more information on broken wheat/bulgar wheat check here http://www.coolhealthtips.com/recipes/broken-wheat-or-bulgar-wheat-adds-to-your-daily-fiber-intake.html

I follow Tarla Dalal's recipe for making broken wheat upma but with slight changes made by me. You can click here for the original recipe http://www.tarladalal.com/Recipe.asp?id=4650

Ingredients:
1/2 cup broken wheat (dalia/bulgar wheat/lapsi)

1 1/4 cup water

1 green chillie, chopped finely

1/2 cup onions, chopped

1 sprig curry leaves

1/4 cup peas

1/4 cup carrots, chopped

1/4 tsp mustard seeds

1/2 tsp grated ginger

1/2 tsp lime juice

2 tsp oil

salt to taste

grated coconut for garnish

Method:

• Clean the broken wheat thorougly in water ( 2-3 changes of water) drain it well and keep it aside.
• Heat oil in a pressure cooker and add mustard. When it splutters add curry leaves, once it starts to pop add the grated ginger, green chillie,onion and saute till the onions become translucent.
• Add the green peas, carrot, broken wheat and saute for sometime. Next add water, salt and mix well. Close the lid of the cooker and cook it for 1-2 whistles.
• Once the pressure cooker cools, open the lid and let it cool and set for a few seconds then add lime juice and mix well.
• Tranfer the contents of the cooker to the serving vessel and garnish it with grated coconut.
• The broken wheat veggie upma is ready to be served :)