BROKENWHEAT SALAD

This  is a healthy and delicious  recipe prepared with cracked wheat(bulgar), mint, garlic, tomatoes, spring(green) onions, olive oil and lemon.
 It tastes great chilled, a vegetarian meal in itself.
Ingredients

• 2 cups cracked wheat (bulgur,dalia)
• 2 cups very hot water
• 1 cucumber, chopped
• 2 small tomatoes, chopped
• 1 bunch green onions,sliced
• 1/2 cup fresh chopped mint (reduce if you like)
• 2 cups fresh chopped parsley
• 1 clove garlic, minced

Dressing:

• 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
• 3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon pepper
• 2 teaspoons salt, or to taste

Method

• Soak the cracked wheat in the hot water until the water is absorbed, about 30 minutes.
• Drain any excess water.
• Prepare the vegetables for the salad and mix the dressing ingredients together. 
• Stir the prepared wheat, other salad ingredients, and dressing together in a medium bowl.
• Serve chilled or at room temperature.
• Makes about 8 cups, 12 to 16 servings.

Broken Wheat

BROKEN WHEAT(DALIA) UPMA

Dalia Upma (Serves 4)
Ingredients
1 cup roasted dalia
¾ cup water
1 tbsp oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
½ " piece ginger (finely chopped)
1 small onion (chopped)
1 small carrot (chopped)
½ capsicum (chopped)
1 tbsp green peas
1 potato (chopped)
1floret of cauliflower (chopped)
1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
juice of ½ lemon
salt to taste
Method
Soak the dalia in ¾ cup of water for half an hour.
Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds.
Let them splutter for 30 seconds.
Add ginger and onion. Stir for 1 minute.
Add the vegetables and stir well for a minute.
Add salt. Cook covered on a low flame till the potatoes get cooked.
Drain the dalia and add to the vegetables. Stir for 3-4 minutes.
Add 1 ½ cup of water. Cover to cook on low flame for 2-3 minutes or till the water is completely absorbed.
Add lemon juice and sprinkle coriander leaves on it. Serve hot.