Dalia Usili
by vsucharitha
27 Jul 2011
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Dalia usili is a combination of wheat rawa, moong dal and channa dal grinded with spices. Serve as an accompaniment with your lunch or dinner.
Dalia Usili recipe - How to make Dalia Usili
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Makes 4 servings
1 cup broken wheat (dalia)
1/2 cup moong dal (split green gram)
1/2 cup chana dal (split bengal gram)
2 to 3 whole dry kashmiri red chillies
a pinch of turmeric powder (haldi)
1/4 cup grated carrot
1/4 cup grated cucumber
1/4 cup finely chopped onions
1/4 cup freshly grated coconut (optional)
a few curry leaves (kadi patta)
few coriander (dhania) leaves
1 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
a pinch of asafoetida (hing)
1/2 tbsp lemon juice
salt to taste
2 to 3 tsp oil
Method
- Method
- Combine both the dals together and soak in enough water for 1 hr.
- Drain and blend in a mixer along with red chillies, turmeric and salt to a coarse paste.
- Pour the mixture in a thali and steam for 5-10 minutes.
- Keep aside.
- Combine the broken wheat with salt and enough water and pressure cook till done. Keep aside.
- Heat oil in a kadai, add mustard seed, asafoetida and curry leaves.
- When the seeds crackle, add the cooked dal and saute till the paste becomes powdery.
- Add the cooked dalia and saute for 5 minutes.
- Remove from flame, add the lemon juice, grated carrot, cucumber, coconut and onion and mix will.
- Garnish with coriander leaves and serve.
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