Vegetable dalia upma

Make it

2 modest servings

Ingredients

• ½ cup dry dalia (broken wheat)
• ½ cup diced carrot
• ¼ cup green peas
• 2 tbsp chopped onion
• 1 tsp oil
• ¼ tsp cumin seeds
• ¼ tsp grated ginger
• 1½ cups water, plus more if needed
• Salt and coriander to taste

How to make it

1. Dry-toast the dalia in a pan until lightly fragrant; set aside.
2. Warm oil, add cumin, ginger and onion, then cook until the onion softens.
3. Add carrot, peas, dalia and water. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer for 12–18 minutes, adding water as needed for your grain.
4. When the grain and vegetables are tender, rest covered for 5 minutes. Finish with coriander.