Broken Wheat (Dalia)
お腹に優しい大地のパワー！インドの朝を支えるスパイシーな小麦の粥
Description
Coarsely crushed whole wheat. Cooked like rice, or simmered with spices into porridge (Khichdi). Rich in fiber, a mega-staple for diet or post-illness meals.
Classification: For Health Conscious,Grains,Popping Texture,Diet
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How to use
Ingredients
- Whole wheat(Coarsely crushed)
Instructions
- Briefly dry-roast broken wheat (Dalia) in a pan until fragrant.
- Heat Ghee in pressure cooker, fry cumin seeds, onions, green chilies, finely cut veg (carrots/peas).
- Add roasted broken wheat and massive water, simmer into soft porridge state, completing body-gentle spicy breakfast 'Dalia Khichdi'.
Learn more Substitutes, pairings, tips
Key spices
None
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Rolled barley or oatmeal (as sub for texture and use)
Pairing
Dalia Khichdi (Salty porridge), Sweet milk Dalia
Trivia
[Hardcore] Called 'Dalia'. Porridge in Japan means rice, but in North India's wheat culture zone, this broken wheat porridge is the 'ultimate comfort food (healing meal)'. Variations simmering with milk and brown sugar (Jaggery) to eat as 'sweet dessert' are also hugely popular.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] On a morning with a cold, minimize spices, slurp piping hot Dalia porridge effectively flavored only with massive Ghee, warming the whole body from the stomach!
Allergen
Wheat