Lapsi Pulao
Lapsi (broken wheat) pulao with some veggies is a nutritious way to start your mornings. It is best for those who wish to avoid a rice based breakfast
Servings 2 servings
Calories 323kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup lapsi/dalia/broken wheat soaked - 1cup
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 3-4 cloves
- 7-8 peppercorns
- 1 inch piece cassia bark or cinnamon
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 medium sized onion sliced
- 1/2 cup cubed carrots
- 4-5 french beans cut into small pieces
- 10-12 palak/spinach leaves chopped
- 1/4 cup green peas
- 1 teaspoon ginger and garlic paste
- 2-1/2 - 3 cups water * see notes
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds, cloves, peppercorns, cinnamon and bay leaf and sauté till they begin to change colour. Add ginger and garlic paste and reduce the heat
- Add sliced onion and sauté till they turn translucent. Add carrots and sauté. Add French beans and spinach leaves.
- Mix and add lapsi. Mix well. Add salt and green peas and roast a little
- Boil water and add to the mixture.
- Reduce heat, cover and cook till done. Serve hot.
Notes
If you want a porridge like consistency use 1:3 ratio (1 cup dalia : 3 cups water), if you want an upma like consistency use a little less water, ie 2-1/4 to 2-1/2 cups is sufficient
Nutrition
Calories: 323kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Sodium: 57mg | Potassium: 306mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 6050IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 109mg | Iron: 3mg