Broken wheat or cracked wheat is made by breaking down the whole raw wheat grains coarsely. It is highly nutritious and also helps reducing the risk of diabetes. Cracked wheat is high in fiber content and low on calories making it an and ideal food for weight loss. Broken wheat not provide fiber, but more vitamin B, iron and antioxidants than any other refined grains.
yield : 4 servings prep time : 10 minutes cooking time : 10 minutes difficulty :Easy
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup broken wheat
- 1/2 cup urad dal
- 1/4 cup red poha
- 1 tsp fenugreek seeds
- water to soak and grind
- salt to taste
- 1 tbsp oil
METHOD
- Soak all the ingredients with right amount of water separately for 3 -4 hours. (refer notes)
- Firstly drain the urad dal and grind it into a smooth paste. Transfer the batter in a separate vessel.
- Grind poha and broken wheat into a smooth batter by adding water as required. Grind the batter into a thick consistency.
- Ferment the batter in room temperature overnight or for 10 -12 hours.
- Once the batter is fermented, add salt, combine the batter. Greece idli mould with oil, pour the batter and steam it around 10 minutes. Serve idli hot with chutney, sambar or any other curry of your choice
NOTES
- Soak broken wheat with very little water as the it absorbs all the water.
- Add fenugreek along with urad dal while soaking.
- Idli batter must be thick.
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