Take a kadai and add Ghee or Oil. Once the Ghee becomes hot add in the broken wheat and roast it until a nice aroma comes. Do this process in a medium flame and stir it continuously. Make sure the rava is not burnt. If roasted rava is used you can skip this step.Now transfer the broken wheat rava in a plate and let it cool down.
In the same pan add in oil ,once it becomes hot add in mustard and wait till it splutter and add in cumin seeds, urud dal and curry leaves , add in the green chilli , crushed ginger and Pandan leaves if using ( it is optional though )
Add in onions and saute till its glossy.
Next add in the tomato and cook till it is mushy and then add in the green peas and saute for 2 mins.
Now add in the measured water and required Salt.
Cook till the water comes to a boil.
Once the water boils add in the roaster broken wheat rava in batches and cook in low flame till the rava becomes soft. Keep stirring to avoid lumps if any.
Add in ghee if you prefer at this stage and combine everything. Broken wheat rava gets cooked in 2 mins.
Finally add in the grated coconut and garnish with lemon juice if using and switch off the flame.
Notes
Broken wheat rava can be served with sugar, It also goes great with coconut chutney and any spicy pickles.
Roasting the wheat rava in ghee is optional, ghee can be replaced with any cooking oil. However roasting of the rava is mandatory; this gives the Rava a very good texture .Otherwise the rava will thicken and form lumps.