The most amazing, comforting combination of textures, flavors and spices in one big bowl of meal is what brings me in front of you today. Broken wheat pulao: It’s one pot meal which you can have as breakfast too and it has that extra nutrition and fiber in the form of vegetables to kick start your day. The conventional rice based vegetable pulao doesn’t fit to be in breakfast category, so to make it breakfast-friendly I replaced the rice by healthy broken wheat and ended up eating it as lunch and dinner as well. Because it’s just awesome..
Broken wheat pulao is loaded with your veggies of choice and made extra super flavorful using mint leaves, ginger, cinnamon and cloves. When I made it first time, I was unsure if broken wheat can infuse the flavors of spices like the rice does but to my surprise this cracked wheat soaked in everything. It was a total WIN I must say.
I happened to see some positive thoughts about broken wheat in the world of internet like it has low glycemic index, controls cholesterol and so. This raised my intentions of using broken wheat in one pot meal recipe very strongly. Good that I did.
Cucumber raita accompanied this broken wheat pulao at my home and the combo was ultimate.
Broken Wheat Pulao Recipe
Ingredients
- Broken wheat- 1 cup
- Chopped beans+carrot- 1/2 cup
- Onion- 1 no.
- Green peas- 1/2 cup
- Salt- 3/4 tsp
To grind
- Mint leaves- 1/2 cup
- Coriander leaves- 1/2 cup
- Chopped ginger- 1 tsp
- Garlic - 5 pods
- Green chillies- 2 no.
- Cinnamon stick- 2" pieces
- Cardamoms- 1 no.
- Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
Seasoning ingredients
- Cooking Oil- 6 tsp
- Bay leaf- 1 no.
Instructions
Preparation
- Soak green peas in enough water for about 4 hours or overnight, drain off the water and keep it ready.
Method
- Put all the ingredients listed under 'To grind' list in a mixer and grind them together to fine puree. Add water if required.
- Peel off onion and chop it finely. In a pressure cooker add oil, bay leaf and chopped onions. Saute till the onions turn translucent.
- Next include chopped beans, carrot and drained green peas. Give a quick stir. Rinse broken wheat in enough water, drain and add it to the pressure cooker. Saute well.
- Next add the spice puree from step 1 and mix it well. Adding 2.5 cups of water and salt, close the lid. Pressure cook it for 3 whistles in medium flame. When the pressure subsides naturally, open the lid and fluff.
- Healthy and tasty broken wheat pulao is ready to serve with your favorite raita.
Notes
- Be generous in adding mint leaves and coriander leaves that give nice color and flavor to pulao.
- You can use fresh green peas too instead of dry ones and that doesn't require soaking too.
- You can include cauliflower florets, potato and turnip cubes as well.
- The water required for 1 cup of broken wheat varies from 2.25 cups to 2.5 cups.
Thank you for these recipes. I love udupi style food. and I always check in your site when i run out of ideas.
Beena, it’s awesome. You took time to comment here, I appreciate it.
What is broken wheat. Is it the same as cracked wheat
Yes, both are same.