Dalia Bulgur Pulao Recipe

Bulgur pulao is classic hearty, healthy and delicious pulao recipe. Bulgar or Dalia or cracked wheat is a great alternative to rice. It’s a wholesome and delicious vegetarian dish you can make in 30 minutes for breakfast or lunch. It makes a great protein-rich vegan dish to pack in a lunchbox.

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Course: Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine: Indian

Keyword: easy, instant pot, pressure cooker

Prep Time: 1

Cook Time: 20

Servings:

Calories: 242kcal

Author: Rekha Kakkar

Equipment

pressure cooker

Ingredients

½ cup Dalia broken wheat / cracked wheat
¼ cup brown rice
¼ cup chana dal
¼ cup green moong dal split mung dal
3 tablespoon onion chopped
¼ cup potatoes cubed
¼ cup green peas
¼ cup carrots
1 teaspoon green chilli chopped
7-8 curry leaves optional
1 teaspoon ginger chopped
1 tablespoon Oil
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
¼ teaspoon Salt
¼ teaspoon turmeric
¼ cup green beans

Instructions

Pressure Cooker Method

In the pressure cooker dry roast, chana dal, moong dal, brown rice, and dalia for 3-4 minutes. Keep the heat slow and roast broken wheat till it starts to change color and a starts to emit a nutty aroma.
Take it out and keep it aside.
Now in the pressure cooker heat oil add, cumin seeds, chopped ginger, green chillies, curry leaves (optional). And saute for a minute on slow. Take care not to burn these.
After that add onions and saute for another minute. Cook till onions are translucent.
Next add vegetables, chopped potatoes, peas and carrot and saute for 3-4 minutes on slow to medium heat.
Add in the roasted broken wheat and lentil mix in the pressure cooker and cook for 3-4 minutes.
Now add salt, turmeric powder and 2 cups of water.
Close the pressure cooker lid and cook for 2-3 whistles.
Allow the pressure to release naturally. Open the lid and fluff with fork or spoon. Your Vegetable Dalia upma is ready.

Instant Pot Dalia Upma

Switch on Instant pot in saute mode and dry roast, chana dal, moong dal, brown rice, and Broken wheat for 2 minutes. Keep it stirring, it will change color slightly and a nutty aroma starts.
Take it out and keep it aside.
Now on the saute mode you IP add oil and cumin seeds, chopped ginger, green chillies, curry leaves (optional). And saute for ½ minute. Take care not to burn these.
After that add onions and saute for another 30 seconds.
Then add chopped potatoes, peas and carrot and saute for 1 minute.
Add roasted dalia/broken wheat and lentil mix in the IP and cook for 2 minutes.
Now add salt, turmeric powder and 2 cups of water.
Close the lid and pressure cook on low for 4 minutes.
Allow the pressure to release naturally, fluff it with a fork and Dalia upma is ready.

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Notes

While cooking Dalia and other grains, water to grain ratio is important for perfect cooking and texture. So take care to use 2 parts water to 1 part dalia or cracked wheat.
Less is better because more water will make it porridgy consistency.

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