Wheat Porridge – Indian Style

I came across an interesting site today. According to its sources, lemons contain more sugar than strawberries and in France people eat more than 500,000,000 snails a year. Interesting huh?

Indu cooked breakfast today. She used wheat porridge seasoned with typical Indian spices. I’m sure it must be pretty common in many north Indian homes – in our dysfunctional household however, it was a big hit.

2 cups cracked wheat porridge 1/2 cup chopped onions 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes 1/4 cup chopped fresh coriander 1 tsp turmeric powder [haldi] Salt and chilli to taste

Method:

1. Cook the porridge in the pressure cooker for about 10 minutes with an equal amount of water. We use a Hawkins Futura, so that takes a little less time. You’ll need to adjust for your cooker accordingly.
2. Saute the onions, till they are soft and edges just beginning to turn golden – add turmeric and salt. Mix.
3. Add the tomatoes and coriander.
4. Stir in the porridge.
5. Adjust seasoning.
6. Serve with a dollop of butter

Note: You could use stock [chicken/vegetable] instead of water when cooking. Add a few chopped green chillies with the onions if you would like it hot.

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