Vegetable Samba Wheat Upma /Vegetable Dalia Upma

Tummy filling healthy breakfast.Good for diabetic people too.Since it doesn't contain onions it can be consumed during Fasting Days also

Ingredients

Part 1

• Dalia / Cracked Wheat / Samba Wheat - 2 cups

Part 2- Seasoning

• Oil - 1 tablespoon
• Mustard seeds - 3/4 teaspoon
• Channa dhal - 1 teaspoon
• Green chillies - 2 slited
• Curry leaves - few

Part 3- Vegetables

• Capsicum - one small sized
• Potato - 1 large sized
• Carrot - 2 medium sized
• Frozen or fresh peas - 1 handful

Others

• Salt - 2 teaspoons
• Water - 7-8 cups

Method

• Dry roast samba wheat on a medium flame till it emits a nice aroma.Keep it aside

• Heat oil in a kadai and splutter mustard seeds.Roast channa dhall. Put slit green chillies and curry leaves
• Add finely chopped capsicum and saute well

• Now add potato cubes, finely chopped carrot and peas.Fry for sometime in a simmer flame

• Pour 7 cups of water.Add salt and allow it to boil till the vegetables are half cooked
• Now slowly sprinkle dalia/ samba wheat by stirring continuously.Pour 1/2 cup of water
• Close the lid and let it cook.Open it for every 3 minutes sprinkle some water and swirl the whole mass

• After 12 minutes switch off the stove and let it stand for sometime
• Open the lid and garnish with coriander leaves (optional)

Hot Dalia Upma is ready.Serve hot with curd and pickle