As I mentioned in Cracked Wheat Pulao, Cracked wheat pongal is a recipe from my Amma’s cookbook. I like to prepare pongal as it doesn’t require much effort. Like Oats pongal, cracked wheat pongal is a healthy breakfast recipe. Cracked Wheat Pongal
Preparation Time : 5 mins | Soaking Time : 30 mins | Cooking Time : 25 mins | Serves : 3
Recipe Category: Breakfast
Ingredients:
Cracked Wheat/Samba Rava/Dalia/Bulgar – 1 cup
Split yellow moong dal – 1/2 cup
Ginger – 1 tsp, chopped
Water – 4 cups
Ghee – 1/2 tsp
Salt – as needed
To temper:
Ghee – 1 tsp
Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
Peppercorns – 1/2 tsp
Fresh curry leaves – 1 spring
Cashew nuts – as needed
Hing – generous pinch
Method:
- Wash and soak moong dal, set it aside (I soaked in hot water for 30 minutes)
- Add ghee to the pressure cooker, saute Cracked wheat and soaked moong dal for 2 mins
- Pressure cook cracked wheat and moong dal, along with chopped ginger and salt in 4 cups of water for 3 whistles. Switch off and Keep it aside
- Add ghee to the pan, when it is hot add Cumin seeds, peppercorns, curry leaves and hing. Once it splutters, add this seasoning to the cooked pongal and mix well
- Garnish with some roasted cashew before serving. Serve hot with any chutney/sambar
My Notes:
- If you are using fine wheat rava instead of cracked wheat, reduce the water accordingly
Check my other Cracked wheat recipes,
Cracked Wheat and Oats Kozhukattai
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Your post is really good to read. Amazing!!
Thank you for sharing, I will post it on my Tumblr to share to my families?
Ya sure:-) glad you liked it
Pleasure is mine
I haven’t had it ever, but you have tempted me to try it. 🙂
Do try Esha:-) I am sure you will like it
Have never tried Indian food for breakfast yet. Is cracked wheat pongal a regular breakfast item? Will you see it in Indian restaurants?
Regularly Pongal is prepared with rice and you can see them in all Indian restaurant as a healthy twist I have tried with cracked wheat
I have not had this before. Very interesting. Thanks for sharing.
Thanku Nate:-)
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Thanks for trying it out Malar and blogging the post 🙂 your pongal looks yummy.
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Like Malar, I always make Pongal with rice, but regularly eat cracked wheat instead of rice. Time to try a new dish.
Do try it Aruna:) I m sure you wil like it
I have never had cracked wheat pongal, its looks just like normal pongal , thanks for sharing Vidya, will give it a try 🙂
Yes Malar, I didn’t find much difference between cracked wheat and rice pongal. Do try it:)
Sure Vidya 🙂
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