Sour Cereal Recipe

It's not really sour, but it's not a sweet cereal. This cereal was served every morning in my Guru’s ashram, and we serve it at all our retreats. This is my version of the recipe.

3/4 cup of any kind of grain or mixtures of grains like millet, bulgar wheat, quinoa, steel-cut oats.
1 tsp whole cumin seeds
2-3 tbsp of fresh grated or dry shredded coconut (not the sweetened kind)
2 tbsp finely chopped onion
1 tbsp grated ginger
½ cup any other finely chopped vegetables, such as celery, cauliflower, carrots, tomato
2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro leaves
1 tsp salt or to taste
6-8 cups water
Combine all ingredients except cilantro and bring to a boil. Lower heat to simmer until grains are cooked. Stir in cilantro and serve.