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Vegetable Dalia
 
 
Prepration: 10 mins.
Cooking: 18 mins.
Serves 4 Cal/Ser 167
 
Ingredients
1 cup cracked wheat (dalia)
½ cup tiny florets of cauliflower
1 carrot - chopped finely
2-3 beans - chopped finely
2 tbsp peas
3 tbsp ghee/oil
½ tsp mustard seeds (rai)
2 tbsp coriander - chopped
1½ tsp salt
¼ tsp turmeric (haldi)
1 tsp lemon juice
 
Method
1. Microwave 1 tbsp ghee/oil for 1 minute in a flat dish. Add dalia and mix well. Microwave for 2 minutes. Mix well and microwave for 2 minutes more.
2. In a deep bowl microwave 2 tbsp ghee/oil and rai for 2 minutes.
3. Add vegetables, coriander & ½ tsp salt. Mix. Microwave covered for 4 minutes.
4. Add ¼ tsp haldi, 1 tsp salt. Mix. Add dalia & mix well. Add 2 cups water. Mix. Cover & microwave for 10 minutes.
   
5. Add lemon juice to taste. Fluff with a fork to serve.