Sweet Dalia Recipe - 4 Ways
Sweet Dalia is a wholesome Indian style broken wheat and milk porridge. Learn sweet dalia recipe with 4 toppings in a few simple steps.
Servings: 2
Calories: 289kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- ⅓ Cup broken wheat (dalia)
- 1 Cup water
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar or jaggery powder
- 2 Cup milk
- 1 teaspoon cardamom powder (elaichi powder), optional
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon powder, optional
Kesar Badam Topping:
- ¼ teaspoon saffron strands
- 1 teaspoon chopped almonds
- 1 teaspoon chopped pistachio
- 1 teaspoon raisins (kishmish)
- ½ teaspoon edible rose petals
Banana Chocolate Topping:
- 1 ripe sweet banana, sliced
- 1 tablespoon dark chocolate chips or chunks
- 1 tablespoon Nutella or peanut butter
Fresh Fruits Topping:
- ¼ Cup seedless, diced fresh fruits
- 1 tablespoon fresh fruit compote or syrup
- 1 teaspoon honey
Museli Nuts Topping:
- 1 tablespoon cereal or muesli
- 1 teaspoon dried berries (cranberries, blueberries)
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin, chia or melon seeds
Instructions
Pressure Cooker Method:
- Add broken wheat (dalia) to a pressure cooker. Turn on the heat. Dry roast the broken wheat for 2 - 3 minutes over low heat or till a subtle roasted aroma is released. You can skip this step if using pre roasted broken wheat.
- Add water, sugar (if adding), and stir to combine. Close the lid of the pressure cooker. Cook sweet dalia over low heat for two whistles. Turn off the heat. Release the steam manually.
- Open the lid and add milk, cinnamon or cardamom powder, and stir to combine. Simmer over low heat for 5 minutes. Gently mash the sweet dalia using a spoon.
- Sweet Dalia is ready to serve. Transfer to a bowl and add toppings of your choice. Or keep it in the fridge overnight.
How To Add Toppings:
- Prepare porridge. Allow it to cool down completely. Transfer to the mason jars or bowls.
- Top each bowl or jar with a topping of your choice. Keep in the fridge overnight.
- Next day, enjoy for breakfast or carry with you to work place.
Notes
- You can use pre-roasted broken wheat as well.
- All the toppings work well with both warm and chilled porridge.
- Preparing the porridge in advance and leaving it in the fridge overnight with toppings for a creamy, chilled dessert-like consistency is highly recommended.
- If the porridge seems too liquid, simmer it for a few minutes over low heat.
- Usually, it thickens a bit after cooling.
- You can use granulated white sugar or brown sugar as per taste. You can skip adding sugar as well.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bowl | Calories: 289kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 105mg | Potassium: 530mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 427IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 334mg | Iron: 1mg