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,
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