BrokenWheat BisiBelaBath Recipe

The healthy version of normal rice bisibelabath is made using broken wheat(also called sambha godhumai in tamil).The combination of veggies with the broken wheat gives a delicious twist to the taste buds.

I'm sure you would love the taste and texture of this recipe.The only trick here is the water used to cook wheat.Either it ends too dry or watery.But with ideal measurements you can pull it off very well.I have used readymade MTR Bisibelabath powder which gives an amazing flavor to this recipe.

You can find broken wheat here.Broken wheat
The ones used for upma are little finer,but you need to use grainy, slighly broken ones for this recipe


Ingredients:

• Broken wheat 1 cup 
• Toor dal 3/4 cup

Soak the above ingredients in water for min 30 mins.

Other ingredients:

• Oil as required
• Mustard seeds 1 tsp
• Fenugreek/Methi/Vendhayam 1 tsp
• Curry leaves a bunch
• Asafoetida/Perungayam powder 1 tsp
• Small onions 1 cup - Normal onions can also be used but shallots give amazing flavour.
• Tomatoes chopped 1/2 cup
• Veggies of your choice.I added carrot, beans,potatoes, peas- veggies like drumstick,white pumpkin gives authentic taste.
• Tamarind water from a small ball sized tamarind approx 1/4 to 1/2 cup
• Bisibela bath powder - I used readymade MTR ones. - 5 to 6 tsps.
• Coriander leaves for garnish
• Cashews-1/4 cup fried in ghee
• Jaggery 2 to 3 tsp.
• Red chilli powder - as per taste.
• Water - nearly 51/2 to 6 cups of water

Method:

• In a pressure cooker ghee+oil,splutter mustard seeds followed by fenugreek and cashews.
• When its slightly brown drop in curry leaves and asafoetida powder and give a stir.
• Pop in small onions and mix well till it turns slightly in colour and gives flavour.
• Add in tomatoes.Add half of salt now for faster cooking.
• Once tomatoes are mushy,add in tamarind water ,jaggery and MTR Bisibelabath powder and let it boil for 5 mins.
• Now add in the chopped veggies and give a mix.
• Next step,add in soaked wheat+dal draining the soaked water.
• Check salt.Add red chilli powder for added colour and spice.
• Close the cooker lid and cook for nearly 7 to 8 whistles or close to 25 mins in medium flame.
• Once pressure is released give a stir and pour 2 to 3 tsps of ghee over it.

Garnish with coriander and fried cashews.Potato chips/raita is a great accompliment to this recipe.

P.S: The broken wheat takes a bit long time to cook but worth the wait I promise ! :)

Tip:

• You can adjust the tsp of bisibela path powder /red chilli powder for more spice versions.
• Jaggery gives a good taste and balancing flavour.It is purely optional.
• If you find the recipe little watery after opening from pressure,just give a quick boil for few mins and you get the right consistency ! :)

Enjoy this delicious recipe and share your valuable feedback.