Broken wheat upma (dalia upma)

Ingredients

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• 1 cup broken wheat (dalia)
• 2½ cups water
• 2 tbsp ghee or oil
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 1 tsp urad dal (split black gram)
• 1 tsp chana dal (split Bengal gram)
• 10–12 curry leaves
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 green chilies, slit
• 1 inch ginger, grated
• 1 tomato, chopped
• 1 small carrot, finely diced
• ¼ cup green peas
• Salt to taste
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves

Method

1. Dry-roast the broken wheat in a pan on medium heat for 4–5 minutes, until it smells toasty. Transfer to a plate.
2. Heat the ghee or oil in the pan and add the mustard seeds. When they splutter, add the urad dal and chana dal and fry until golden.
3. Add the curry leaves, green chilies, ginger and onion. Sauté for about 3 minutes, until the onion is soft.
4. Add the tomato, carrot and peas and cook for 3–4 minutes.
5. Pour in the water, add salt and bring to a rolling boil.
6. Add the roasted broken wheat, stir well, cover and cook on low heat for 12–15 minutes, until soft and the water is absorbed.
7. Turn off the heat and rest for 5 minutes, then stir in the lemon juice and coriander and serve.