Monday, 27 February 2012

Wheat Uppma


The wheat uppma is one of the quick done breakfast which is often made by my mother. It is a healthy as well as a tasty recipe which is even loved by the kids. Try it and start your day with healthy and yummy breakfast :) 

Ingredients:

Wheat (grained into fine granules which will be sold in grocery shops) – 200gms
Big Onion – 2 chopped lengthwise
Tomato - 2 Chopped finely
Carrot - 1 finely chopped
 Beans - 4 finely chopped
Green peas - A few. (Use fresh peas) (If u r using the stored peas, then do soak it for 2 hours before use)
Green Chilli – 2 medium sized cut lengthwise
Curry leaves – A few for tempering
Coriander leaves – A few for garnishing
Mustard seeds – For tempering
Urad dhal – For tempering
Salt – To taste




Method:
  •    Heat oil in a pan.
  •    Add mustard seeds and let it crackle.
  •    Add urad dhal and curry leaves and stir.
  •    Add the onion and sauté till it turns brown.
  •    Add carrot, beans, peas, green chilli's and salt to taste according to you and saute for few minutes say upto 3 minutes. 
  •   Then fill it with 2 large cups of water keeping it in low flame and let it boil.
  •    Once the water starts boiling add the wheat grains little by little and keep on stirring continuously to avoid the wheat getting clustered.
  •    Sauté the wheat grain until it the water gets fully absorbed.
  •    Add coriander leaves and sauté it and turn off the flame.
  •    Serve hot with onion or mixed vegetable raita.

Note:

Serve the dish while it’s hot. Coz once it gets cold it turns a bit solid to eat and the taste might gets differed too.