Cracked Wheat Upma

Cracked Wheat is a very nuritous and low-fat diet . So for those who watch their weight, this is a very good option. It is an excellent source of fiber, iron and vitamins.
Upma made of cracked wheat tastes as good as that made of semolina.
So, here's the recipe:

Ingredients:

• Cracked Wheat ( Dalia )- 1 cup
• Water - 2 - 3 cups
• Chopped Onions - 1 small
• Peas - 1/4 cup
• Chopped Carrots - 1/4 cup
• Curry leaves - 1 spring
• Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tbsp
• Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tbsp
• Chana Dal - 1tbsp
• Urad dal - 1 tbsp
• Cashew Nuts - 10
• Ginger and garlic paste- 1 tsp
• Green Chillies - 1-2
• Hing ( asafoetida) - a pinch
• Ghee - 2 tbsp
• Salt - to taste
• Chopped Cilantro - for garnishing

Directions :

• Heat ghee in a pan and add mustard seeds. When they splutter add cumin seeds.
• Add chana dal and cook in low flame till they change color to slight reddish brown.
• Add cashew nuts, urad dal and cook for just half a minute till they turn slight reddish in color.
• This is when you add ginger and garlic paste, sliced green chillies and curry leaves.
• Add a pinch of hing.
• Add chopped onions and saute them till they turn transparent.
• Add chopped carrots and peas and fry for 2-3 minutes.
• Add water ( for 1 cup of cracked wheat, add 2 or 3 cups of water ) , add salt and bring it to boil.
• Now add cracked wheat to boiling water while stirring continuously to avoid formation of lumps.
• Cook till all the water is absorbed and then turn off the flame and cover the upma for a couple of minutes and let it rest.
• Garnish it with Chopped cilantro.
• Serve it hot with coconut chutney or peanut chutney or sambar or any pickle..