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Dalia Upma | Broken Wheat Upma

Course Breakfast
Cuisine Indian
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 2
Author Rafeeda

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup dalia broken wheat, washed and soaked for 15 minutes
  • 1 tbsp ghee
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tbsp urad dal
  • 2 green chililes minced
  • 1 tsp ginger minced
  • 1 sprig curry leaves minced
  • 1 small onion sliced
  • 1 to mato chopped
  • Salt to taste
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
  • 2 cups water

Instructions

  • Drain the soaked dali and set aside.
  • Heat ghee in a pressure cooker. Splutter the mustard seeds.
  • Briefly fry the cumin seeds and urad dal.
  • Add the green chilli, ginger and curry leaves and saute for a moment.
  • Add the onion and tomato, with a pinch of salt and saute till wilted.
  • Add the turmeric and saute for a minute.
  • Now add the water and the drained dalia. Adjust seasoning.
  • Keep for one whistle on high flame. Keep on simmer and cook for 5 minutes. Allow the pressure to go by itself.
  • Open the lid, fluff up the cooked dalia with a fork and serve warm, topped with more ghee and some coriander leaves.