BROKEN WHEAT KHEER / NURUKKU GOTHAMBU PAYASAM

Broken Wheat Kheer / Nurukku
Gothambu Payasam

Craked wheat or dalia or nurukku gothambu is highly nutritious. It makes a delicious dessert whether you mix with  vegetables to make pulav or upma and with milk or coconut milk  for kheer or payasam.
  

Recipe at a glance 
  
Prep Time................10 min
Cook Time...............1 hr
Total Time..............1 hr 10 min


Course...................Side dish
serves....................4/5
Recipe Type............Veg
Difficult.................Easy.
   


SUMMARY

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              Cracked wheat also known as Dalia or Nurukku gothambu is a highly nutritious because it carries a great deal of nutrition and fiber since it includes the fiber and nutrient rich outer bran and germ of the wheat.For this reason,It is often added to healthy diets,especially those eaten by people or concerned about heart health and diabetic.It is also a good source of iron,magnesium and phosphorus.
              
             Broken wheat is more nutritious than rice,because it contains more fiber,more vitamins and minerals.

             Broken wheat is a wheat product made from whole raw wheat kernels.Broken wheat is made by crushing raw wheat into smaller fragments.

              Small crushed whole wheat kernels that have a firm and fine texture.These are usually used to prepare broken Wheat Kheer or Nurukku gothabhumbu Payasam. Medium sized whole wheat kernels that are usually used for salty preparations like Upma or Namkeen dalia.........With regards........ 

INGREDIENTS

Broken wheat...............................................200 gm.
Coconut milk................................................2 coconuts .
Jaggery or gur or sharkkara............................1 cup or adjust as per your taste.
Cardamom pods or elaichi or ealakka................few.
Raisns.......................................................few for garnishing.
Cashew.....................................................few for garnishing.
Ghee .......................................................3 or 4 tbsp.
Water......................................................6 cups.


DIRECTIONS

1. Wash and soak the broken wheat in the water for 30 min. Drain and let it dry for few more time.
2. Heat a pan with 2 tbsp ghee and add the washed and soaked broken wheat,fry the broken wheat till its turns light pinkish color.
3.Take 6 cups water in a vessel and bring to the first boil, Now slowly add the broken wheat. Stir it  occasionally. Allow broken wheat to cook inside the water.

                                                                                               
         
         
         
               
           
     
   
4. Now add 2nd extract coconut milk stir it and cook it on a low flame till the broken wheat become soft and tender.
5. Add the jaggery and keep stirring  well.
6. Now add 1st extract thick  coconut milk and after just a boil add ghee and crushed cardamom. Finish the cooking and garnish with raisins and cashew.
7. Serve the Broken Wheat Kheer or Nurukku Gothambu Payasam warm or cold.  

Broken Wheat Kheer / Nurukku
Gothambu Payasam

                       
                        
TIPS

* If  you boil jaggery with little water and filter it and add it to the broken wheat kheer is better.
* Take a pan with little ghee heat it and add the cashew nuts when it slightly brown add raisins,When the raisins puffs up remove and set aside for garnishing.
* After adding jaggery stir continuously till it becomes thick and half of the orginal quantity.
* Broken Wheat Kheer or Nurukku Gothambu Payasam should be creamy.

Broken Wheat Kheer / Nurukku
Gothambu Payasam

   

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