This savory, porridge like dish made with cracked wheat and South Indian spices is delicious! Enjoy it as a snack or breakfast dish with spicy, tangy, tomato chutney.
Course Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine Indian
Keyword Cracked Wheat, cracked wheat upma, Curry Leaves, dalia upma, Ginger, Healthy, savory breakfast recipe, seasoning, South Indian, Spicy
Special Diet No Added Sugar, Nut Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
2TeaspoonsGheeOrganic (Vegans - substitute with Coconut Oil)
1CupFiltered water
Instructions
Make sure you have everything ready before you start cooking: 1. Seasoning Ingredients (curry leaves, dry red chili pepper, mustard and cumin seeds, chana dal) 2. Fine cut ginger and chili pepper 3. Cracked wheat 4. Green peas, potato, tomato, onion
Stove Top Method:Add one teaspoon of ghee to a pan and heat on medium flame for 1 minute. 1. Sauté seasoning ingredients. Add ginger, chili pepper, cook for a minute and add onion, tomato, potato, peas. 2. Add cracked wheat, salt, mix well and cook for a minute 3. Add water and cook till most of the water evaporates 4. Transfer to a bowl and steam it in a rice cooker for about 10 minutes.
Instant Pot (IP) Method:1. Set IP on 'sauté' mode and wait for the 'hot' sign to show up; add 1 teaspoon ghee and sauté seasoning ingredients till you hear a crackle of the mustard seeds2. Add onion, potato, tomato, green peas and sauté for a couple of minutes3. Add cracked wheat, salt, mix well and cook for a minute4. Add 1.5 cups of water and mix well5. Close the lid and set IP in 'steam' mode for 10 minutes6. When it is done, mix well and transfer to a serving dish