Dalia Upma


Daliya upma

Ingredients
Daliya (broken wheat) - 1cup
Onions - 1/2 cup, sliced
Tomatoes - 1/4 cup, chopped
Ginger - 1 inch, chopped
Green chilies - to taste
Mixed veggies - 1 cup (chopped carrot, chopped beans, peas, chopped bell peppers )

Spices
Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Salt - to taste
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves - 1-2 springs

Optional
Lemon - juice of fresh small lemon
Cashew nuts - handful or more
Cilantro - 1/4 cup, chopped

Water - 2 cup

Method

  1. Dry roast dalia and keep it aside.
  2. Heat oil in a cooker and add mustard oil when the oil is hot. The seeds will start to crackle. 
  3. Add curry leave, onions, green chilies and ginger. Saute' onions till translucent. Add chopped onions and cook for sometimes. 
  4. Next add all the spices, including salt, chopped vegetables and nuts.
  5. Saute' everything for 3-5 minutes on medium heat.
  6. Add 2 cups of water and pressure cook on medium to high heat till one whistle.
  7. Once the pressure is released, fluff the cooked daliya and squeeze lemon juice. 
  8. Garnish with chopped cilantro leaves and serve.
  9. Serve war or cold with yogurt. 
Notes
  1. If dalia is still not cooked, add more water and pressure cook it for one more whistle
  2. Always add lemon juice to warm (not hot) food, otherwise the food will taste bitter. 

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