Recipe: Cracked Wheat Vegetable Uppma 

This recipe for Cracked Wheat Vegetable Uppma is a great new addition to your healthy dinner. Uppma is a popular breakfast or dinner item for South Asians. It is usually made with Rava [refined wheat]. This recipe replaces the refined wheat with whole wheat that has been broken coarsely for a faster cooking time. It is generally cooked by itself without vegetables making it high in carbohydrates. This healthy recipe calls for three cups of vegetables for every cup of wheat making it a lower carb option for uppma lovers. This will come in handy for diabetics that are counting carbs and for those trying to lose weight.

A cup of Cracked Wheat Vegetable Uppma has 1 oz. of whole grains and ½ cup of vegetable.  It’s also the equivalent of a serving of vegetables and grains on the USDA’s MyPlate, which provides guidance on the appropriate amounts of fruits, vegetables, grains, dairy and protein each person should consume to live a healthier, more balanced life.

Masala Omelet

Serving size: 1 Cup

Total Servings: 5

Cooking Time: 30 Minutes

Ingredients:

1. 1 cup cracked wheat [dry roasted]
2. 1 cup carrot, diced
3. 1 cup green beans, diced
4. ½ cup celery
5. 3 cups water
6. 1 Tbsp olive oil
7. ½ tsp mustard Seeds
8. ½ tsp split Urad Dal
9. 3 dry red chilis
10.  10 curry leaves
11.  ¼ cup onion, diced
12.  1 squeeze Asafotida or hing
13.  ½ tsp salt

Cooking method:

1. Heat olive oil in a nonstick sauce pan or nonstick wok on medium heat. Add the mustard seeds. When they begin to pop, add split Urad Dal.
2. When the split Urad Dal starts turning brown, add ingredients # 9 – #12.
3. When onions are brown, add carrots, green beans, celery and 1/2 cup water. Cook on medium heat for 5 minutes, until all of the water is absorbed.
4. Add 2 more cups of water and bring the water to a boil. Add cracked wheat and stir well. Cover with a tight lid and cook for 15 mins on medium heat.
5. Serve with tomato chutney or sambar for a light meal.

Nutritional Information

Other Resources:

MyPlate icons – https://www.choosemyplate.gov/myplate-graphic-resources

Nutrient info – USDA database – https://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/search/list

Nutrient info – www.calorieking.com

Nutrient info – Patel Brothers – http://store.patelbros.com/

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