Vegetable Daliya Upma

Ingredients

• 80 g broken wheat (daliya), rinsed
• 100 g mixed vegetables (carrot, beans, peas), finely chopped
• 40 g onion, finely chopped
• 30 g tomato, chopped
• 1 green chilli, slit
• 5 g ginger, minced
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
• 6-8 curry leaves
• Salt and lemon juice to taste

Preparation

1. Heat oil; add mustard seeds, curry leaves, chilli, and ginger until they crackle.
2. Sauté onion until soft, then add tomato and cook briefly.
3. Stir in chopped vegetables and cook 2–3 minutes.
4. Add rinsed daliya and toast lightly for 1 minute.
5. Pour 240 ml water, add salt, cover and simmer until grains are soft and water is absorbed.
6. Rest 2 minutes, fluff, finish with lemon juice, and serve warm.