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Thursday, January 23, 2014

Broken Wheat / Dalia Upma

Time 20 min
Ingredients
Dalia 1/2 cup
Green chilies 2 (Cut into small pieces)
Chopped onion 1 medium size
Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp
Cumin seeds 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves 5-6
Groundnuts 1 tbsp
Coriander for garnishing
Sugar 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Hot water 1.5 cup
Oil / Ghee 1 tbsp

Method
In a  pan take dalia, roast without oil till it changes its colour from white to little yellow / golden colour. Switch off the flame take out the dalia and keep in different vessel. 
In pressure cooker heat oil then add mustard seeds and cumin seeds.  After mustard seeds pops out, add onion, tomato, curry leaves, green chilies and groundnuts. Fry onion till it becomes golden brown. 
Then add roasted dalia, salt, sugar. Stir well, then add hot water. Mix well. Cover with lid and wait for 3 whistles. Switch off flame. Immediately release pressure. Open lid and turn upside down. If you feel upma is dry then you can add 3-4 tsp water and coook for another 5-6 min. Garnish with coriander and sev.

Tip
Dalia takes time to cook so better to use pressure cooker.

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