Dalia- Full of Nutrients, Tasty & Healthy Diet

Dalia or cracked wheat is a portion of healthy food for all of us that is often used in Indian homes. Dalia is used for making many sweet as well as savory dishes. Basically, Dalia is the Hindi term for broken cereals. However, broken wheat is generally called Dalia in North India.

Dalia is considered to be one of the best, simple and healthy food, low in fat & cholesterol, high in iron & fiber, good in carbs. Often kids or people are recommended to eat Dalia recovering from illness.

Dalia is very easy to digest. In case your stomach is in deposition then Dalia and moong dal khichdi are two recipes that are often recommended. Many of us recommend eating Dalia or Khichdi when we have to recover from illness.

This dish has a porridge-like consistency. But some people make it slightly thick too. At home, we generally have Dalia accompanied with yogurt but it may be had plain too. You can have this dish as breakfast too.

The vegetables basically add in Dalia are carrots, peas, potatoes, onions, cauliflowers, french beans, tomatoes and we can use capsicum also. Peas and potatoes are used in most vegetable Dalia recipes.

You can also add some mung lentils to this Dalia khichdi. Add the mung lentils when you have to add in the Dalia which will make it even more nutritious. 

Some people do like the bland taste of Dalia as this is usually prepared for people recovering from sickness. from sickness. Otherwise, if you plan to serve Dalia to a healthy person then you can make the Dalia recipe a little spicy as well as flavorful. 

Ingredients 

1 cup Daliya 

1 tablespoon oil or Ghee

1 teaspoon cumin seeds

1 medium-size onion (chopped finely) 

1 inch Ginger (chopped finely)

2 green chili (chopped finely)

1 medium-size tomato (chopped finely)

1/2 cup of potato (chopped finely)

1/2 Cup of Carrot (chopped finely)

1/2 Cup of peas (fresh or frozen)

6 cup of water

Salt (as required)

Coriander leaves (to decorate)

(If you want to make it slightly spicy, then you can also add spices to it.)

How To Cook 

1. Chop all the veggies very well. Keep all the ingredients ready to making Dalia.

2. In a pressure cooker, heat oil or ghee. Keep flame to low and add cumin seeds in the hot oil and let them crackle.

3. Then add chopped onion. 

4. Saute till the onions become translucent or light brown.

5. Then add finely chopped ginger and green chilies.

6. Saute till the raw aroma of ginger goes away on a low flame (almost 20-30 sec).

7. Add the chopped tomato.

8. Saute for 1 minute.

9. Now add chopped potatoes,  carrots, and green peas 

10. Saute for 2 minutes on medium-low flam at intervals.

11. Meanwhile swill Dalia in water using a fine strainer.

12. Filer the Dalia keep the aside. 

13. Add the rinsed Dalia to the veggies mixture. Saute for few minutes (maximum 4-5 minutes) on a low flame.

14. Add water and salt as required.

15. Stir it well.

16. On medium flame, cook for 10 to 12 whistles or till the Dalia is cooked well. Timing depends upon the quality of the Dalia. So it will be different.

17. If the Dalia has not cooked completely, then add some more water and cook for a few minutes without the lid till they are softened and you get a porridge-like consistency.

18. Garnish Dalia with coriander leaves and Serve Dalia hot.