South Indian Vegetarian Low Carb Diet – Breakfast 1- Cracked Wheat Upma/Upittu

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Cracked Wheat Thick Variety
• 4-5 green chillies
• 1/4 cup frozen peas
• 1 chopped red bell pepper
• 1 chopped green bell pepper
• 4-5 curry leaves finely chopped
• 3 tsp finely chopped cilantro
• Salt to taste
• sugar to taste
• 2 tsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp mustard seeds, 1 tsp channa dal, 1 tsp urad dal, 1/2 tsp turmeric, pinch of hing for seasoning

Method:

• First, in a non stick pan or any deep vessel fry the cracked wheat continuously until it turns golden brown. Make sure it doesn’t burn out. Transfer this onto a plate.
• Next, add 2 tsp oil. When it is hot enough add all the seasoning ingredients one after another.
• Add green chillies and curry leaves also.
• Add the peas and bell peppers and 2 cups of water and cover.
• Let this boil until the peppers are cooked.
• Now add salt.
• Once this boils as well, slowly add the cracked wheat.
• While you are adding cracked wheat, make sure there are no lumps, so keep stirring continuously.
• It should look watery when you have added all the cracked wheat. See right side of the picture.
• Now, cover the vessel, and cook on slow fire for another 15-20 minutes, once the wheat is cooked, add finely chopped cilantro and lemon juice.
• Serve with chatnipudi and yogurt.

P.S: Use any vegetables you wish, no potatoes.

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