Mom's Favourite Dalia for Breakfast

By Charishma_Ramchandani on December 14, 2006

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Ingredients

    1. 1 cup Bulgar wheat ( i.e., dalia, the fat variety)
    2. 2 3/4 cups water
    3. 2 onions, chopped
    4. 1 green chili, slit
    5. 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
    6. 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin seeds
    7. 3 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander leaves
    8. 3 cauliflower florets
    9. 10 French beans, washed, ends trimmed and chopped
    10. 1 medium tomato, chopped
    11. 1 tablespoon chopped carrot
    12. 1 tablespoon fresh green peas
    13. 1 1/2 teaspoons salt ( to taste)
    14. 2 tablespoons oil
    15. 4 sprigs of fresh curry leaves, washed and torn

Directions

  1. Dry roast the dalia in a wok until lightly brownish in appearance and it smells aromatic.
  2. Remove from flame and transfer to a plate.
  3. Now heat oil in the same wok.
  4. Once hot, add cumin and mustard seeds.
  5. Allow to splutter.
  6. Once they stop spluttering, add curry leaves, green chilli and onions.
  7. Stir-fry until the mixture smells aromatic and the onions are lightly browned.
  8. Add corriander leaves and mix well.
  9. Fold in the veggies, salt and tomato. Mix again.
  10. Stir in about 2 tbsps. of water to prevent the mixture from sticking to the bottom of the wok.
  11. Cook on medium flame for 5 minutes.
  12. Fold in the roasted dalia and mix thoroughly.
  13. Add water and then transfer the whole mixture to a pressure cooker.
  14. Cover and pressure cook for 2-3 whistles.
  15. This takes about 5 minutes.
  16. Switch off the gas, and then let the dalia cook in its own steam inside the cooker for 2-3 minutes.
  17. After 3 minutes, remove from cooker, garnish with corriander leaves and serve hot.
  18. Enjoy!
 
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