NAMKEEN DALIA / DALIA UPMA / VEGETABLE PORRIDGE / VEGETABLE DALIA

Preparation time:


1 cup dalia/broken wheat
1 medium sized onion, finely chopped
1 inch ginger, chopped
1 or 2 green chilies, finely chopped

1/4 cup chopped carrots
1/4 cup chopped potatoes
1/4 cup shelled green peas
1/4 cup chopped french beans
1/4 cup finely chopped cauliflower
1/4 cup finely chopped capsicum
3-4 cups water
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1 tbsp oil or ghee
1/2 tsp catch sabzi masala
1/2 tsp dhania powder
1/4 tsp degi mirch
1/2 lemon

salt to taste

Method:

1. Heat oil or ghee in a kadahi (wok).
2. Crackle cumin seeds in the hot oil then add chopped onions and saute till they become transparent.
3. Add chopped ginger, green chilies and stir for a while.
4. Now add all the veggies and cook for a while.
5. Meanwhile dry roast dalia in a separate pan till it starts changing color.
6. Add roasted dalia and 3 cups water to the vegetables. Add all the spices and salt.
7. Cook on low flame under lid till the dalia is cooked well.
8. If the dalia has not cooked completely, then add some more water and cook further till it softens.
9. Add lemon juice and mix well .
10. Garnish vegetable dalia with coriander leaves and serve hot or warm with curd or chuttney or ketchup.