Nutritious Vegetable Dalia
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Serves: 4-5
Ingredients:
1. Dalia (cracked wheat) – 1 cup
2. Sunflower oil/Olive oil – 2 teaspoons
3. Capsicum (finely chopped) – ½ cup
4. Carrot ( finely chopped) – ½ cup
5. Beans ( finely chopped) – ½ cup
6. Onion (finely chopped) – ½ cup
7. Cumin seeds (jeera) – 1 teaspoon
8. Fenugreek seeds (methi dana) – 1 teaspoon
9. Garlic ( chopped)- 4-5 cloves
10. Coriander (Dhania) powder – ½ teaspoon
11. Red chilli powder – 1/4th teaspoon
12. Mint (Pudina) powder – 1 teaspoon
13. Coriander (chopped) – 2-3 tablespoon
14. Green chillies (chopped)- 1-2
15. Lemon juice – 1 tablespoon
16. Salt to taste
How to cook:
First, roast cracked wheat with 1 teaspoon oil in a non-stick pan for 5-6 minutes on medium heat till its colour changes to light brown. Now set aside for cooling
Now again take 1 teaspoon oil in a Non-stick pan. Add cumin seeds and fenugreek seeds to it and roast them till they turn light brown. Now add garlic and green chillies to the pan and stir well. Now add onions and stir fry them till they also turn light brown.
Now add all the chopped vegetables and sauté for 3-4 minutes. Now add salt, coriander powder, and red chilli powder to it. Now cover the pan and keep on medium flame till the vegetables become soft.
Now remove the cover and add 11/2 cups water, cracked wheat and mint to the above mixture of vegetables. Now again cover the pan and cook for 10 minutes on medium heat till all the water is absorbed and vegetables are completely cooked. You have stir twice thrice in between. Now remove from flame and add coriander and lemon juice to it.
And this nutritious snack is ready to serve!
Tastes best when served with: Mint (Pudina) chutney

