Lapsy/Wheat rava/ Broken wheat Upma

Lapsy is broken wheat or cracked wheat. It is also called as Suji gothambu in Kerala. Upma is a south Indian breakfast dish. Upma can be prepared with broken wheat and it’s a healthy breakfast packed with fiber.


I had never tasted upma with wheat before coming to Mumbai as in Kerala we usually prepares upma with rava/semolina. It is very tasty and keeps you full till lunch time. It is one of the favorite breakfast item of my husband’s and we prepare it home occasionally.

There are different sizes of broken wheat available in market. Usually we use medium sized grains to prepare upma. Here is the recipe for delicious healthy broken wheat upma

Ingredients

1. Broken wheat/ Suji gothambu – 500 gms medium sized
2. Green chillies – 3-4 
3. Grated coconut – 1 cup
4. Ghee – 3 tablespoon
5. Mustard seeds – ½ tablespoon 
6. Water to cook
7. Salt to taste
8. Dry fruits (optional)

Instructions

• Heat ghee in a deep vessel. Add mustard seeds to the pan and wait till it cracks.

• Add chopped onions and green chillies to the vessel.

• Add 3-4 cups of water to it and add salt to taste

• Add broken wheat into it. Sir continuously to avoid upma to stick bottom of the vessel. 

• Once it is cooked add coconut into it  and combine well. 

• Add dry fruits on top it
• Healthy breakfast item is ready to eat. Serve it with bananas/ pappad/ sprinkle sugar on top of it.

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