Dalia Upma (Broken wheat upma, Goduma rava upma, Godhi upma, Craked wheat upma) is a healthy and wholesome breakfast recipe made from broken wheat, loads of vegetables, and some spices.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 15 minutes
  • Total time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 4
  • Category: Breakfast
  • Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Broken wheat/Bulgur Wheat/Dalia/Cracked Wheat
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1 teaspoon urad dal
  • 1 teaspoon chana dal
  • 8-10 cashews
  • 2 green chilies (finely chopped)
  • 1 teaspoon ginger (minced)
  • 1 stalk curry leaves
  • 1 small onion (finely chopped)
  • 1 cup mixed vegetables ((carrot, beans and green peas))
  • salt (to taste)
  • 2 1/2 cups water ((2 cups for instant pot))
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons coriander leaves

Method

  1. Dry roast 1 cup of dalia on low heat for 4 – 5 minutes until slightly browned in color and aromatic. Transfer to a plate and set aside.

Stovetop Pot Method

  1. Add oil to a kadai, and once it's hot, add mustard seeds and cumin seeds and let them crackle.
  2. Then add urad dal, chana dal, and cashew nuts and saute until the dal turns light golden brown.
  3. Then, add green chilies, ginger, curry leaves, and saute for a few 30-40 seconds.
  4. Add onions and saute until the onion becomes light brown.
  5. Then add chopped vegetables and salt and saute for 2-3 minutes till the veggies are tender.
  6. Add 2 ½ cups of water and bring the water to a boil.
  7. Add roasted broken wheat (dalia), and mix everything well. Then cover with a lid, and cook for 10-12 minutes on medium low flame until no moisture is left. Dalia upma should be soft and fluffy.
  8. Turn off the gas and add lime juice and coriander leaves. Mix gently.
  9. Serve Vegetable dalia upma hot with yogurt, or coconut chutney.

Traditional Pressure Cooker Method

  1. Follow the same steps. Close the lid of the pressure cooker and cook for two whistles on high heat. Once done, let the pressure release naturally, fluff up with a fork.

Instant Pot Method

  1. Follow the same steps. Close the lid of the pressure cooker. Set the pot to MANUAL/PRESSURE COOK (High Pressure) and set the timer to 5 minutes. Once done, let the pressure release naturally, fluff up with a fork.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.