Broken wheat Upma or Godhumai Uppuma might be a great meal in itself if made properly. The one big problem with godhumai upma is getting the right texture. A good godhumai upma should be lump free. It should not be hard and at the same time it should not be gooey. Many people fret on hearing the word upma as we all have had our share of night mare upma’s in our life. I am just being honest. But a good upma is delightful and my family loves this upma. I first had godhumai kaima upma at Usha Aunties home. She took a humble upma and made it gourmet. Ever since that day, I make kaima upma very often. The recipe got even better after I tried the OPOS – One Pot One Shot way of doing godhumai upma. No frying, no sauteing, no worry about lumps. Fool proof divine upma every single time with very little effort. Here is how to do it.
The first thing to do in this godhumai upma is to double roast the broken wheat granules. Take a pan and add in a teaspoon of oil. Add in the godhumai / broken wheat and saute for 5 minutes on low flame. It will start to slowly brown and become very fragrant. Switch off the flame and transfer the broken wheat to a plate. Set aside to cool for 10 minutes.
Roast one more time. Take the same pan and add in a teaspoon of oil. Add in the roasted and cooled godhumai / broken wheat and saute for 5 minutes on low flame. The wheat will start to brown. Switch off the flame and transfer the broken wheat to a plate. Set aside to cool.
Get the veggies and the chicken ready.
Take a pressure cooker and add in all the ingredients except the roasted wheat. Cook for one whistle in high flame. Manually release pressure.
Add in the roasted broken wheat to the hot water mixture in the cooker and mix well to combine. Cover the pressure pan and cook for 1 whistle in medium flame. Switch off the pressure cooker and wait for the pressure from the cooker to release naturally. Open the cooker, gently fluff up the upma and serve hot.
Here is the video of godhumai upma. Hope you enjoy!
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Godhumai Upma – Kheema Upma -How to make Keema broken Wheat Upma
Broken wheat upma / godhumai upma made with minced meat. Udhir Udhir upma. Fool proof recipe which can be made in under 20 minutes. Video Recipe.
- Total Time: 15 mins
- Yield: 3 people 1x
Ingredients
For Roasting Broken Wheat
- 1 Cup Broken Wheat / Godhumai Kurunai
- 2 teaspoon vegetable oil
For Cooking
- 200 grams minced chicken
- 4 green chillies, chopped
- 6 mint leaves, chopped
- 2 sprigs coriander leaves, chopped
- 1/2 tomato, chopped
- 1 inch piece ginger, chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/2 cups water
Instructions
Double Roast Broken Wheat
- Take a pan and add in a teaspoon of oil. Add in the godhumai / broken wheat and saute for 5 minutes on low flame. It will start to slowly brown and become very fragrant. Switch off the flame and transfer the broken wheat to a plate. Set aside to cool for 10 minutes.
- Roast one more time. Take the same pan and add in a teaspoon of oil. Add in the roasted and cooled godhumai / broken wheat and saute for 5 minutes on low flame. The wheat will start to brown. Switch off the flame and transfer the broken wheat to a plate. Set aside to cool.
Cooking
- Take a pressure cooker and add in all the ingredients except the roasted wheat. Cook for one whistle in high flame. Manually release pressure.
- Add in the roasted broken wheat to the hot water mixture in the cooker and mix well to combine. Cover the pressure pan and cook for 1 whistle in medium flame. Switch off the pressure cooker and wait for the pressure from the cooker to release naturally. Open the cooker, gently fluff up the upma and serve hot.
Notes
The term OPOS and One Pot One Shot are registered trademarks owned by Mr.Ramakrishnan. The recipes have been adapted using his OPOS principle. They are used in Kannamma Cooks with prior permission.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Category: Main Dish
- Cuisine: Tamilnadu
Is broken wheat nothing but couscous? Can i use couscous?
couscous is an already steamed and dried product. It wont work in this recipe.
Is the broken wheat same as daliya ? Would love to see more recipes of daliya …
Yes. Its Daliya.