Healthy and Tasty Recipes

Dalia Recipe

Dalia or cracked wheat is a healthy ingredient that is often used in Indian homes. Dalia or Daliya is used in India for making many sweet as well as savory dish.

How to make Dalia recipe:

The following steps are as follows:

  1. Chop all the veggies. Measure and keep all the ingredients ready for making daliya.
  2. In a 3-litre pressure cooker, heat 1 tablespoon oil or ghee. Keep flame to medium-low and add 1 teaspoon cumin seeds in the hot oil and let them crackle.
  3. Then add 1 medium-sized onion which has been chopped finely.
  4. Saute till the onions become translucent.
  5. Then add 1 inch finely chopped ginger and 1 to 2 finely chopped green chilies.
  6. Saute for some seconds or till the raw aroma of ginger goes away on a low flame.
  7. Add 1 medium-sized finely chopped tomato.
  8. Saute for 1 minute.
  9. Now add ½ cup of chopped potatoes, ½ cup of chopped carrots and ½ cup of green peas (fresh or frozen).
  10. Saute for 2 minutes on low to medium-low flame. Keep stirring at intervals.
  11. Meanwhile rinse 1 cup dalia in water using a fine strainer.
  12. Drain the water and keep the dalia aside. You can rinse the dalia before preparing but it hardly takes time to rinse and strain the water.
  13. Add the rinsed dalia to the veggies. Saute for 3 to 4 minutes on a low flame.
  14. Add 4 cups of water and salt as required.
  15. Stir Well.
  16. On medium flame, pressure cook for 10 to 12 whistles or till the dalia is cooked well. Timing depends upon the quality of the dalia. So it will vary.
  17. If the dalia has not cooked completely, then add some more water and pressure cook for a few whistles more or cook without the lid till they are softened and you get a porridge-like consistency.
  18. Once done, garnish vegetable dalia with coriander leaves and Serve dalia hot or warm.