Cracked Wheat Pulav (Goduma Nooka Pulav)

Ingredients:

Cracked wheat - 1 cup
Mixed vegetables - 2 cup
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Cloves - 3
Cardamom - 2
Whole black pepper - 1 tsp
Curry leaves - 6 to 8
Cashew nuts - 10
Ghee (clarified butter) - 2 tsp

Procedure:

• In a pan add 2 tsp of ghee on medium heat. When it is warm add cracked wheat and fry for 3 minutes. Set it aside.
• In another pan add 2 Tbsp of oil on medium heat. When the oil is warm add cloves, cardamom, cumin seeds, black pepper, curry leaves and cashew nuts. Mix and cook for a minute.
• Next add mixed vegetables of your choice and salt to taste. Cover and cook for 5 minutes.
• Add fried cracked wheat and 2 cups of hot water. Cover and simmer for 5 to 8 minutes until all the water is absorbed.
  
  

Serve it hot with any chutney.