Dalia upma recipe - How to make broken wheat upma

Dalia upma recipe - Dalia upma is a simple and filling breakfast dish prepared with broken wheat. It is very important to have a balanced breakfast in the morning, after a long gap between dinner and breakfast. Therefore I prefer a filling and healthy breakfast for my family. Dalia upma is an ideal breakfast dish. I prepare it once in a fortnight.

Dalia Upma Recipe - Broken Wheat Upma Recipe

Prep time : 10 mins
Cook time : 20 mins
Total time : 30 mins
Recipe type : Breakfast-Upma
Cuisine : South Indian
Yield : Serves 2
Author : Vidya Chandrahas

Ingredients

• 1 cup dalia / broken wheat
• 2 large green chilies, chopped
• 1 medium carrot, peeled, cut into pieces
• 1/2 cup fresh green peas
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 tbsp chopped coriander
• 3 tbsp grated fresh coconut
• 2 + 3/4 cups hot water
• Salt to taste

For the tempering

• 2 tsp bengal gram / chana dal
• 1 tsp split black gram / urad dal
• 10-12 curry leaves
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
• 1 tbsp oil/ghee

Method

1. Roast the dalia on medium flame for 2-3 minutes or till it becomes warm and aromatic. Remove and keep it aside.
2. In the same pan, heat 1 tbsp ghee/oil and add mustard seeds to it. 
3. When they start spluttering, add chana dal and urad dal to it. Saute till the dals become 
4. Now add curry leaves and saute for a while. Add onions and saute till the onions become translucent.
5. Add carrots and green peas one by one. 
6. Mix well and cover the pan with lid. Keep it on a low flame till the carrot is half cooked and change its colour. Then add roasted dalia to it. Mix well.
7. Pour 2¾ cups of hot water over it. Add salt and mix well. Cover it with lid and cook it on a medium flame. 
8. Stir at regular intervals till the dalia becomes soft and water dries up.
9. Once water dries up and dalia become soft, add chopped coriander leaves and fresh coconut. Mix well.
10. Cook it on low flame for 1 more minute. Remove from the flame and serve hot. While eating squeeze the lemon if you like it.

Dalia upma - step by step pictures

1.  Roast the dalia on medium flame for 2-3 minutes or till it becomes warm and aromatic. Remove and keep it aside.

2.  In the same pan, heat 1 tbsp ghee/oil and add mustard seeds to it. When they start spluttering, add chana dal and urad dal to it. Saute till the dals become aromatic and light golden brown.

3.  Now add curry leaves and saute for a while.  Add onions and saute till the onions become translucent.

4.  Add carrots and green peas one by one. 

5.  Mix well and cover the pan with lid. Keep it on a low flame till the carrot is half cooked and change its colour.  Then add roasted dalia to it. Mix well.

6.  Pour 2¾ cups of hot water over it. Add salt and mix well. Cover it with lid and cook it on a medium flame. Stir at regular intervals till the dalia becomes soft and water dries up.

7.  Once water dries up and dalia become soft, add chopped coriander leaves and fresh coconut. Mix well.

8.  Cook it on low flame for 1 more minute. Remove from the flame and serve hot. While eating squeeze the lemon if you like it.