Name: Cracked Wheat and Lentils Porridge
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/2 Cup Cracked Wheat; 1/2 Cup Yellow Daal, Also called Moong Daal or Yellow Moong Lentil without husk; 1 tsp Cumin Seeds, or 1/2 tsp cumin powder; 2 tbsp Cilantro, fine chopped; 1 tsp Canola Oil; 4 tbsp Yogurt, Optional; 1 tsp Salt; 1/4 tsp Black Pepper; 1/2 Cup White Onion, Optional

Ingredients

1/2 Cup Cracked Wheat

1/2 Cup Yellow Daal (Also called Moong Daal or Yellow Moong Lentil without husk)

1 tsp Cumin Seeds (or 1/2 tsp cumin powder)

2 tbsp Cilantro (fine chopped)

1 tsp Canola Oil

4 tbsp Yogurt (Optional)

1 tsp Salt

1/4 tsp Black Pepper

1/2 Cup White Onion (Optional)

Directions

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1. Wash the yellow lentil under open water till water runs clear and set aside. Now, heat oil in deep pan or pressure cooker without lid. Add cumin seeds and onion and saute till onion are translucent. 3-4 minutes. Additional Notes: I have used pressure cooker to cook porridge which mostly take 15 minutes including time to roast porridge. If you prefer to boil then it will take about 25 minutes to roast and cook.

2. Add cracked wheat and continuously stir wheat to pan roast it. Additional Notes: This step is very important, if cracked wheat is not roasted properly, it takes much longer time to cook and is tough to eat.
3. Keep roasting till almost all wheat kernels start to appear popped (a little white popcorn like spots here and there)

4. Add lentils and 3 cups of water and 1 tsp salt. Stir to combine.
5. Bring the wheat and lentil to a rolling boil and then simmer for about 15 minutes or till lentils are full cooked and have almost disappeared in cooked cracked wheat. Adjust water, add 1/2 cup to one cup if wheat and lentil taking longer to cook. If using pressure cook, pressure cook at high for 1 pressure whistle and at low for 5 whistles (about 5 minutes)
6. Remove cooked crack wheat or porridge from heat. Add black pepper and chopped cilantro. Serve immediately as cooked cracked wheat absorbs water as it sits. Add some yogurt, sprinkle some pepper and enjoy most healthy whole wheat breakfast on the planet.