CRACKED WHEAT MINT AND CILANTRO PULAV
This recipe is for my dad who is a diabetic. My mom is new with cooking with cracked wheat, so I am trying to give her new recipes for cracked wheat. The method used here is the same one as the mint pulav with rice except that I have substituted the rice with cracked wheat. The cracked wheat I have used here are the big-sized ones, which resembles more or less like rice when cooked. I have not tried this with samba rava or the regular cracked wheat. I should give it a try.
INGREDIENTS:
Cracked wheat or bulgur wheat, 1 cup.
Red onions, medium-sized, 2.
Green peas, ½ cup.
Mint, 1 bunch.
Cilantro, 1 bunch.
Fennel seeds, ½ teaspoon.
Cloves, 1.
Cinnamon stick, small, 1.
Cardamom, 1 pod.
Bay leaf, 1.
Ginger-garlic paste.
Green chilies, small, 2.
Salt as per taste.
PREPARATION:
Dice the onions finely and keep aside. Wash the mint and cilantro well and remove them from the stems. Put the leaves in a blender along with the green chilies and blend it into a smooth paste. Heat a pan with 1 tablespoon of oil. When the oil turns hot, add the fennel seeds, cloves, cinnamon stick, and cardamom pod and fry everything for a few seconds until good smell emanates from the spices. Then add the chopped onions along with the ginger-garlic paste and sauté for a few minutes until the onions turn tender. Add the mint and cilantro puree, cracked wheat along with 2 cups of water, and salt as per taste and mix everything well. Cook under medium flame until the cracked wheat is cooked and the dish turns dry. Garnish with fried cashews and serve hot with raita or pickle.
This recipe is for my dad who is a diabetic. My mom is new with cooking with cracked wheat, so I am trying to give her new recipes for cracked wheat. The method used here is the same one as the mint pulav with rice except that I have substituted the rice with cracked wheat. The cracked wheat I have used here are the big-sized ones, which resembles more or less like rice when cooked. I have not tried this with samba rava or the regular cracked wheat. I should give it a try.
INGREDIENTS:
Cracked wheat or bulgur wheat, 1 cup.
Red onions, medium-sized, 2.
Green peas, ½ cup.
Mint, 1 bunch.
Cilantro, 1 bunch.
Fennel seeds, ½ teaspoon.
Cloves, 1.
Cinnamon stick, small, 1.
Cardamom, 1 pod.
Bay leaf, 1.
Ginger-garlic paste.
Green chilies, small, 2.
Salt as per taste.
PREPARATION:
Dice the onions finely and keep aside. Wash the mint and cilantro well and remove them from the stems. Put the leaves in a blender along with the green chilies and blend it into a smooth paste. Heat a pan with 1 tablespoon of oil. When the oil turns hot, add the fennel seeds, cloves, cinnamon stick, and cardamom pod and fry everything for a few seconds until good smell emanates from the spices. Then add the chopped onions along with the ginger-garlic paste and sauté for a few minutes until the onions turn tender. Add the mint and cilantro puree, cracked wheat along with 2 cups of water, and salt as per taste and mix everything well. Cook under medium flame until the cracked wheat is cooked and the dish turns dry. Garnish with fried cashews and serve hot with raita or pickle.
Sounds very healthy and I liked the combo of Cilantro and mint with cracked wheat... Nice color too...
ReplyDeleteWonderful looking dish, cilantro gives it a great color! :)
ReplyDeletelooks delicious and healthy too
ReplyDeleteNice green color..Healthy post gita..looking yummy..
ReplyDeleteI have a dr. friend who regularly consumes cracked wheat as a substitute for rice... like even with sambar, rasam etc.
ReplyDeleteThis is a lovely way to make it like pulao.
Sounds very nutritious dear. Eager to try this pulav for dinner. nice color.
ReplyDeleteSuperb dish with awesome flavours, healthy post Gita:)
ReplyDeleteSuch a gorgeous, healthful dish - perfect for spring, with all the bright flavors! Your Dad is very lucky to have you creating such beautiful dishes for him! :-)
ReplyDeleteCilantro will definetly make eat the cracked wheat! Looks gorgeous and aromatic!
ReplyDeleteThats a really healthy dish....sounds yumm.
ReplyDeletea healthy pulav dear..delicious..happy new year
ReplyDeleteDelicious pulao! Interesting recipe...
ReplyDeletehealthy Pulav n I liked the flavor Gita..:)
ReplyDeletelooks very yummy..
ReplyDeleteI usually make khichdi out of cracked wheat....this pulav sounds healthy and tempting...
ReplyDeletelooks so yummy Gita! Nice color too!
ReplyDeletesounds very healthy Gita....gorgeous green!
ReplyDeletenice idea gita.. pulav looks yummy.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting & new. Sounds healthy.
ReplyDeleteGita you have an award waiting at my blog..
ReplyDeleteGreen wheat pulov,certainly very suitable for diabetics,must try:)
ReplyDeleteLovely dish..I just prepare upma with cracked wheat..din't think that we can experiment so much with this..
ReplyDeletevery innovative recipe, Gita. love it!
ReplyDeleteWow green is always healthy...looks yum.
ReplyDeleteI usually replace cracked wheat for rice in most pulaos... and the result is great.
ReplyDeleteYou could share this recipe with your mother too.
http://chefatwork.blogspot.com/2008/06/fada-ni-khichdi.html
Also, I made cooked cracked wheat to go with ambar, rasam, dal etc. :)
ReplyDeleteyummy, healthy dish with cilantro;)
ReplyDeleteThis is very interesting!
ReplyDeleteHave you tried cracked wheat khichdi - your mum may like it. Roast 1 cup cracked wheat and 1 tbsp of moong dal lightly. Saute 1 chopped onion and 1 chopped tomato along with cumin powder and chilli powder, add 1/2 cup mixed chopped veggies (potatoes,peas,carrots,beans) and saute 1 minute. Then add the cracked wheat and moong dal, salt and 4-5 cups water. Pressure cook the whole thing for 3 whistles and 2 minutes on low. Serve hot with coriander leaves garnish.