Broken Wheat & Split Green Gram Porridge (Moong Dal Dalia)

North Indian Vegetarian Breakfast Special
Madhya Pradesh/Uttar Pradesh Cusine
Broken Wheat & Split Green Gram Porridge (Moong Dal Dalia)
Serves 3-4

Ingredients:

Mix of Extra Light Olive Oil/Olive Pomace Oil & Ghee- 1 Tbsp.

Mustard Seeds (Rai)- ¼ Tsp.

Cumin Seeds (Jeera)- ¼ Tsp.

Peanuts- 10 to 15

Asafoetida (Hing)- a Big Pinch

Curry Leaves (Kadi Patta)- 6 to 7

Broken Wheat/Dalia- 1 Cup
Split Green Gram Lentil (Moong Dal)- ½ Cup (can add Less or More Dal accordingly)

Onions- ½ Cup, Finely Chopped

Green Chilli- 3 to 4, Slit or Finely Chopped

Ginger- ½ Tsp., Grated or Finely Chopped

Carrot- 2 Tbsp., Finely Chopped

French Beans- 2 Tbsp., Finely Chopped

Salt- To Taste

Fresh Coriander Leaves- 2 Tbsp., Finely Chopped

Lemon Juice- about a Dash

Method:

Wash the Dalia & Lentils thoroughly, Drain, Soak again in Water enough to Cover and keep aside

In a Non Stick Pot/Pressure Pan, Heat the Oil-Ghee Mix, Add Mustard Seeds

As the seeds start to crackle, add Peanuts, Hing & Sauté

Add Green Chilli, Ginger, Onions & Sauté till the Onions turn Light Golde

Add the Tomatoes, Green Peas, Carrots, Beans, Broken Wheat, Salt & Sauté for about 3 to 4 Minutes

Add 3 Cups of Water (or less about 2 Cups for Drier Version, depends on the Desired consistency) & Mix Well

Cover & let the Dalia Simmer for about 5-7 Minutes

Just before serving, add a dash of Lemon Juice, Garnish with the Fresh Coriander Leaves

Serve Hot with any Pickle of Choice, Roasted Urad Papad & Ghee (as Desired)!

Tips:

Bengali- Bhanga Gom
English- Broken Wheat
Gujarati- Gehun/Lapsi Fada
Hindi- Dalia
Marathi- Gavhachi/Lapsi
Odiya- Bhanga Gahama
Tamil- Godhumai/Samba Ravai
Telugu- Godhuma Nuka/Rava or Danchina

This can be prepared as part of the Second or Third day of the Menstural Cycle as per Ayurvedic/Naturopathy Diet which recommends the intake of Lentils, Rice (along with Fresh Fruits, Salads, Fresh Greens like Spinach etc.) instead of any kind of Heavy Oily, Fried or Fast Food during these days to compensate for the Iron Loss in the Body

Can Add Green Peas-  ¼ Cup

Cleaning & Roasting the Dalia (just like Semolina) ensures that it stays longer without any Pests & also Faster Cooking

Adding Cashews instead of Peanuts is an option

Can add Chana Dal, Urad Dal, Curry Leaves along with Jeera & Rai which is the Standard Tempering for any Upma which has been skipped here

Tried making this with Moong Sprouts & turned out good but couldn't Post pictures that day
The Process of 'Sprouting' (also called 'Living/Wonder Foods') are a great source of Nutrition packed with a Super Healthy & Interesting Nutritional Content called the 'Digestible Energy, Proteins, Vitamin C, Low in Calories making them Diabetic Friendly, helps to Lower Blood Cholesterol, Liver Fat etc.

We also found that the same Recipe can be made with this Packet available a lot in Delhi (though tastes a bit Different as the Ready made packet has a different Ratio of Rice & Dal)

This Packet has Special MP Broken Wheat (Dalia), White Sesame Seeds (Safed Til), Caraway Seeds (Ajwain) included in the Dali itself which makes it Good for Digestion



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