Daliya Upma

Rava Upma is a very popular breakfast dish and snack in South India and now across the country. While Rava Upma is delicious, in order to be soft and melt in the mouth, it needs a lot of ghee / oil. On the other hand, Daliya Upma made out of broken wheat and vegetables is not only tasty, highly nutritious, but also requires comparatively very little oil. Besides being a good breakfast or mid-meal snack, on some days when you feel like a light meal, it can be just what you want when had with Coconut Chutney, pickle, dahi and papad (all or any).

Ingredients
1 small cup Daliya
1 cup very finely chopped vegetables (carrots, potato, french beans and peas)
1 medium sized onion finely chopped
2 green chillies finely chopped
1 inch piece ginger finely chopped
1 medium sized tomato finely chopped
8 - 10 curry leaves
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
Few coriander leaves finely chopped
Salt to taste
3 tbsp oil
Juice of half lemon (optional)

Procedure

Heat oil in a thick-bottomed kadai. When hot, add mustard seeds and allow to splutter. Put in chillies, ginger and curry leaves . Lower flame and add onion. Saute for a few minutes till onions become translucent. Now add chopped vegetables and keep turning for a few minutes till the vegetables are soft (check with a knife). Now add tomato, cook for a few minutes till tomato pieces blend with the vegetables. Add Daliya and stir for a couple of minutes. Finely add 2 1/2 cups of boiling water and salt. Let the mixture cook till the water is absorbed. Reduce flame, cover and cook for a minute or two on very low flame. Serve hot garnished with coriander leaves. You may add the lemon juice, if you may desire.