BROKEN WHEAT UPMA KOZHAKATTAI (BROKEN WHEAT MODAKS)

This is exactly like roce modaks which we make with rice rawa, instead here we use chana dal and broken wheat

Ingredients :

Broken wheat - 1 cup

chana dal - 3 tbsp

red chillies - 4

curry leaves - 4-5

fresh grated coconut - 1/4 cup

salt to taste

water - 2 cups

For tempering :

Ghee - 1 tbsp

rai - 1 tsp

urad dal - 1 tsp

chana dal - 1 tsp

method :

1) soak chana dal, red chilles for half hour, grind it along with curry leaves into a fine paste

2) saute broken wheat till it leaves out a nice aroma and becomes light pink

3) in a pan take ghee and splutter rai, chana dal and urad dal till it becomes light pink

4) add the chana dal paste, saute for 2 mins

5) add coconut and water and bring to a boil, add salt

6) add the broken wheat and cook till water evaporates and the mixture is cooked

7) cool it and make small balls out of it and steam it

8) serve hot with coconut chutney