Preparation Time : 10  mins | Cooking Time : 15 Mins | Serves: 3-4

   Samba wheat | Daliya 1 cup    Mixed veggies* 1/3 cup    Onion 1    Green chili 1-2    Oil 2 tsp    Water 3 cups    Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp    Urad dal 1/4 tsp    Channa dal 1/4 tsp    Salt to taste    Turmeric powder 2 pinches *I used carrot,beans and green peas.     Â

Method with step wise pictures:

Broken wheat upma - 1
  • Chop the veggies and the onions finely.
  • Chop the green chillis.
  • In a pan, add oil and throw in the mustard seeds , and when it crackles add channa dal, urad dal, green chilli.
  • Add the onions and saute till the onions becomes soft and turns pink.
Broken wheat upma - 2
  • Now add the veggies and saute for 2 minutes in a medium flame.
  • Add 3 cups of water to this and add salt to taste.
Broken wheat upma - 3
  • Boil the water till the veggies becomes soft, in a medium flame.
  • Now simmer the flame and slowly add the broken wheat and stir continuously without any lumps.
Broken wheat upma - 4
  • Cook till the upma becomes soft and the water gets completely absorbed.
Broken wheat upma - 5
  • Serve hot with any pickle.
Broken wheat upma - 6

Sending this upma to the event hosted by Nags and The Balance Mantra . Note: Finely chopped tomatoes can be added while sauting the onions. A tblsp of grated ginger can also be added while tempering to enhance the flavor.