Mom's Favourite Dalia for Breakfast

Ingredients

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

Directions

1. 1

   Dry roast the dalia in a wok until lightly brownish in appearance and it smells aromatic.

2. 2

   Remove from flame and transfer to a plate.

3. 3

   Now heat oil in the same wok.

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   Once hot, add cumin and mustard seeds.

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   Allow to splutter.

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   Once they stop spluttering, add curry leaves, green chilli and onions.

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   Stir-fry until the mixture smells aromatic and the onions are lightly browned.

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   Add corriander leaves and mix well.

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   Fold in the veggies, salt and tomato. Mix again.

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    Stir in about 2 tbsps. of water to prevent the mixture from sticking to the bottom of the wok.

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    Cook on medium flame for 5 minutes.

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    Fold in the roasted dalia and mix thoroughly.

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    Add water and then transfer the whole mixture to a pressure cooker.

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    Cover and pressure cook for 2-3 whistles.

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    This takes about 5 minutes.

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    Switch off the gas, and then let the dalia cook in its own steam inside the cooker for 2-3 minutes.

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    After 3 minutes, remove from cooker, garnish with corriander leaves and serve hot.

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    Enjoy!