Indian Recipes
Comforting Bulgur Wheat Daliya
Comforting vegetarian daliya or savory bulgur wheat porridge which is vegan and is a healthy breakfast option
- Serves 2 Portions
- Prep 10 minutes
- Cook 20 minutes
- Total 30 minutes
Vegetarian Bulgur Porridge or Daliya is a healthy, simple and vegan breakfast recipe which is full of fiber and veggies. This is a recipe that will leave you feeling full, and will keep you energised throughout the day. It contains simple ingredients, is full of flavour, and is made in the pressure cooker.
Bulgur porridge or Daliya, as many people know it, has a lot of nutritional properties. and is a whole wheat product which results in positive effects on our metabolism rate. Besides the fact that it is very healthy and delicious, I have a personal attachment to this dish because I have grown up eating it. My mum would make it every time we wanted something comforting and light, yet full of flavor. Make this for dinner, breakfast or as a comforting meal for when you’re not well – this bulgur wheat porridge is really easy to digest!
Reasons You’ll Love This Recipe
- Daliya is full of fiber, iron and protein. It is low in fat and cholesterol, and is loaded with good carbs. This is makes it an excellent addition to your daily diet.
- This daliya porridge is usually eaten for breakfast, but it’s easy and comforting, you can basically eat it for any meal.
- Most of the ingredients are pantry staples.
- Since we make this in the pressure cooker, most of the cooking is hands-free and everything comes together really quickly!
Top Tips To Make The Best Daliya Porridge
- Always soak the daliya for 30 minutes to an hour. This helps it cook faster and makes it easier to digest.
- You can still make this recipe even if you have forgotten to soak. Just make sure to cook the daliya for a 1-2 extra whistles.
- You can add any veggies you have available. Most vegetables taste amazing in this dish, and it’s a great way to pack in some extra nutrition.
This is one of those recipes that are so simple and comforting, I promise you’ll keep coming back to it often. I often add some grated cottage cheese after it’s cooked to really enhance the flavor and texture.
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The recipe
Comforting Bulgur Wheat Daliya
Comforting vegetarian daliya or savory bulgur wheat porridge which is vegan and is a healthy breakfast option.
- Serves 2 Portions
- Prep 10 minutes
- Cook 20 minutes
- Total 30 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 Green Chilli (chopped)
- 1 Onion (small, finely chopped)
- 1 tsp Ginger Garlic (Paste)
- 1 Tomato (small, finely chopped)
- 1 cup Vegetables (chopped – (I used mushrooms, beans, broccoli, capsicum))
- 1 tsp Chili powder (Red)
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric
- 1 tsp Coriander (Powder)
- 1/2 tsp Cumin (Powder)
- 1/2 cup Wheat (Broken or Daliya)
- Salt (to taste)
- 3/4 cup Water
Method
- 1
In a pressure cooker, heat olive oil, and add green chillies, onions and ginger garlic paste to it. Saute for a few minutes till onions are pinkish in color and add tomatoes.
- 2
Once the tomatoes are partially cooked and start breaking down, add the rest of the vegetables and spices. Cook for 2-3 minutes and add the daliya. Dry roast this mixture for 2-3 minutes, add water and salt and put the lid and weight on the pressure cooker. Let this cook for 15 minutes. The pressure cooker should give out 3-4 whistles.
- 3
Let the steam out naturally from the cooker and serve hot. Tastes best with curd.
Notes
I love adding some grated cottage cheese to the daliya once cooked. It adds a wonderful creaminess to the dish. Go bonkers with the vegetables. I’ve used anything and everything with this and it always tastes awesome. This goes really well with other cooked vegetables as well and tastes almost like rice. It’s a great vegan one pot dish.
Nutrition
- Calories 314 kcal
- Carbohydrates 53 g
- Protein 10 g
- Fat 9 g
- Saturated Fat 1 g
- Sodium 152 mg
- Potassium 641 mg
- Fiber 11 g
- Sugar 5 g
- Vitamin A 5534 IU
- Vitamin C 25 mg
- Calcium 49 mg
- Iron 3 mg
