Dalia/Broken wheat Upma

A healthy breakfast recipe

Dalia / brokek wheat has been a part of Indian cuisine since ages . It is easy to digest & full of nutrition . It is high in fibre & good for weight loss . This can be prepared both sweet as well as salted version .Today I will share with you dalia upma which you can have at your breakfast , lunch or dinner .Before going to the recipe let me share some health benefit of having dalia in our regular diet .

• Effective for weight loss - as it is loaded with fiber which will keep you satisfied for long .

• Relieves constipation - present of husk in it is rich in fibre ,which cleanses the intestines .

• Good for diabetic patients as it is low in glycemic index which ensures a steady release of glucose in blood & helps in managing blood sugar .

• Maintain cholesterol level .

• Good for growing children - as it is a natural souce of vitamin B, minerals, fibre and protein & it has no preservatives.

Preparation Time: 10 min

Cooking Time: 15 min

Total time: 25 min

Ingredients

• Dalia - 1 cup

• Water - 2 &1/4

• Onion - 1 medium ~ large

• Tomato - 1 small~medium

• Beans - 6~7

• Carrot - 1 small

• Peanut - 2 tbsp

• Potato - 1 very small

• Capsicum - 1/2 of a small

• Ginger - 1/2 inch

• Green chilli - 1~2

• Mustard seed - 1/4~1/2 tsp

• Cumin seed - 1/2 tsp

• Hing/asafoetida - 1 pinch

• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

• Salt to taste

• Oil/ghee - 1.5~2 tbsp

• Leamon - 1/2

• Coriander leaf

Procedure

Step 1

Chop all vegetable & keep it ready . Finely chop green chilli & ginger .

Step 2

Dry roast dalia on low flame in a kadai till it slightly fragrant .

Keep it aside .

Step 3

Now in the same kadai heat oil or ghee .

Add mustard seed & cumin seed let it crackle .

Add hing .

Add peanut & saute it for few second .

Add choped ginger , green chilli & onion .

Saute till onion become translusant .

Step 4

Add all choped vegetable & mix well .

Add salt & turmeric powder .

Mix well & cover a lid .

Let it cook for 1~2 minute .

Open the lid & add roasted dalia .

Mix well . Saute for few second .

Step 5

Add water as per the mentioned ratio

Step 7

Add coriander leaf, lemon juice & 1 tsp ghee .

Cover it . cook on low flame till dalia absorve all water & dalia will cook completely .

Switch off the flame & after 2~3 minute open the lid .

Mix well before serving so that lemon juice & ghee will mix properly .

Now dalia upma is ready to be served .

Enjoy !

Nutritional Information per katori/130 gm :

Energy : 94 calories

Protein : 3.0 gm

Fat : 1.6 gm

Carbohydrates : 18.4 gm

Fibre : 4.5 gm

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