Vegetables Dhalia (Broken Wheat)
This is very simple yet nutritious one pot meal / porridge made from broken wheat which is nothing but dalia in hindi. Vegetable dalia is considered to be one of the simplest, one pot meal.
Ingredientsfor 3 servings
- 2 cup Dhalia Broken Wheat
- ½ cup Tomato — chopped
- 1 Tspn Chopped Ginger
- 2 Tspns Chopped Green Chilli
- ½ cup Onion — chopped
- ½ cup Carrot — chopped
- ½ cup Cauliflower — chopped
- ½ Tspn Turmeric Powder
- ¼ Tspn Cumin Seeds
- 3 Tspns Ghee
- Salt, to taste
Preparation
Step 1
Soak the Dhalia (Broken Wheat) in normal water for about half-an-hour.
Step 2
Clean and wash the Dhalia well and remove the water from it by using a Sieve.
Step 3
Heat Ghee in a pressure cooker/Cooing Vessel. Add Cumin seeds into this hot Ghee and stir it.
Step 4
Next, add the chopped Ginger, Green Chilli and Onion also and stir it further.
Step 5
After about two minutes, add Turmeric Powder and chopped Tomato and stir it well.
Step 6
Next, add the Chopped Cauliflower and Carrot also and stir it further.
Step 7
When colour of this mix turns into golden/brown, add the soaked Dhalia, stir the mix again and add about eight cups of water and required quantity of Salt and cook the mix properly (generally, after 8 – 9 whistles from the pressure-cooker, the Dhalia and vegetables will get cooked).
Step 8
Vegetables Dhalia is ready. This delicious and healthy food can serve along with Curd/Chutney/Pickles etc.
Tip
Coconut oil is the default cooking fat in Kerala kitchens. It adds a depth of flavour that other oils simply cannot match in these recipes.
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