Quick dalia upma with or without a microwave

Dalia (broken wheat)    2 tbsp cooked

Tomato                  1 medium, de-seeded

Spring onion            1 sprig

Moong sprouts           2 tbsp steamed

Green chutney           2 tsp (you could use either mint or coriander chutney)

Grated fresh coconut and finely chopped coriander for garnishing

The dalia needs to be (pressure) cooked before it can be used for this dish. Add dalia, sprouts and tomato juice to a hot pan, cover and let cook for 5 minutes. Take off the heat, add chutney and garnishing, mix well to serve.

If you prefer the microwave, mix all ingredients except for the garnishing and steam in the oven for about 5 minutes.

If you don't feel inclined towards making a chutney for this dish try adding either green chilly sauce/red chilly pepper sauce/hot and sweet tomato sauce/red chilly powder instead.

For the coriander/cilantro chutney:

Cilantro            1/2 bunch, fresh, finely chopped

Black pepper corns  4-5

Lemon juice         2 tsp

Ginger              1 inch

Garlic              1 or 2 cloves 

(Personally I don't prefer garlic but it adds very good flavour to the dish)       

Green chillies      2 

Roasted peanuts     10-12 

(Peanuts are optional. Could alternatively be replaced by fresh coconut)

Salt to taste.

Grind all ingredients together in a food processor until a smooth paste is formed. Add water to adjust consistency if it becomes too thick.