6 Daliya ( Broken Wheat ) Recipes for Weight Loss

Wheat daliya, broken wheat or cracked wheat is one common ingredient that is found in the pantry of almost every Indian household. Daliya is wonderful specially for those who are looking to stay fit, maintain to lose weight in a healthy way. If you’re that person we have six amazing, interesting and delicious daliya recipes to lose weight. These recipes are easy to make and if you’ve done your meal preparation in advance, these recipes will be ready in less than 10 minutes

Pre cooking daliya

Ingredients

• 1 tsp desi ghee
• 1 cup wheat daliya
• 2.5 cup water

Instructions

• In a pan, take 1 tsp desi ghee
• Add 1 cup wheat daliya
• Add 2.5 cup water
• Bring this mixture to a boil
• Cover the pan and cook on low heat for 15 mins

Daliya is now cooked. 1 cup raw daliya makes about 4 cups of cooked daliya. Let’s discuss the six recipes now

1. Carrot, nuts and seeds daliya

Ingredients

• 3 carrots
• 2 cardamom
• Some raisins
• 8 almonds
• 1 tsp chia seeds
• Some pumpkin and sunflower seeds
• 1/2 tsp tsp desi ghee
• 3/4 cup cooked daliya
• 3/4 cup cow milk
• Some jaggery

Instructions

• Wash, peel and grate 3 carrots
• Heat 1/2 tsp desi ghee, add 2 crushed cardamom to it
• Add all the nuts and seeds, slightly roast them
• Add grated carrots to the pan
• Add raisins
• Add 3/4 cup cooked daliya
• Add 3/4 cups of milk
• Cook for a few minutes
• Add some grated jaggery (optional)
• Or you can use pure honey instead

Enjoy it warm for breakfast or dinner

This recipe serves one person

2. High protein daliya salad

Ingredients

• 1/2 tsp olive oil
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 chopped capsicum and carrot each
• 3-4 tbsp cooked kala chana
• 30-40 grams tofu
• Black pepper, herbs and salt to taste
• 1 cup cooked daliya
• 1 chopped cucumber
• 1 chopped tomato
• Some chilli flakes
• 1 tbsp lemon juice

Instructions

• In a pan, heat 1/2 tsp olive oil
• Add 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
• Add chopped capsicum and carrot
• Slightly cook them
• Add 3-4 tbsp cooked kala chana
• Add 30-40 grams tofu
• Add black pepper, herbs and salt to taste
• Add 1 cup cooked daliya
• Cover and cook for 1-2 minutes
• In a large bowl, add 1 chopped cucumber and 1 chopped tomato
• Add some chilli flakes and 1 tbsp lemon juice
• Add cooked daliya chana mixture to bowl

Enjoy this recipe for lunch. This recipe serves 1-2 person

3. Daliya kebabs / cutlets

Ingredients

• 1 cup cooked daliya
• 1 chopped onion
• 1 boiled potato
• 1 cup soya granules
• 3/4 tsp coriander powder
• 1/4 tsp garam masala
• Chilli powder to taste
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• 1/2 tsp amchur powder
• Salt to taste

Instructions

• Take a bowl
• Mix all the ingredients well
• Make medium sized cutlets from the mixture
• On a hot tava, add 1 tsp oil and place the cutlets
• Cook from both the sides on low to medium heat until they turn brown

Enjoy as snack anytime. This recipe serves 3-4 person

4. Daliya omelette

Ingredients

• 4-5 tbsp cooked daliya
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp olive oil
• Cumin seeds
• 1 chopped onion and garlic
• Salt to taste, chilli flakes and mixed spice

Instructions

• In a bowl, add 4-5 tbsp cooked daliya
• Break 2 eggs in the bowl
• Beat and mix egg and daliya together
• Heat 1 tsp olive oil in a pan and add cumin seeds
• Add 1 chopped garlic and onion
• Add salt to taste, chilli flakes and mixed spice
• Add eggs and daliya mixture with chopped tomatoes
• Mix well and start gathering everything in the centre
• Cover and cook for few minutes on low heat
• Carefully flip the omelette and cook from the other side
  Serve warm for breakfast. This recipe serves one person

5. Daliya paneer bhurji / umpa

Ingredients

• 1 tsp olive oil
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• Chopped onion
• Chopped carrots and capsicum
• Salt, chilli powder to taste
• Turmeric powder
• 1 chopped tomato
• 1 cup cooked daliya
• 40 grams paneer

Instructions

• In a pan, heat 1 tsp olive oil, add 1 tsp cumin seeds and onion
• Add chopped carrots and capsicum
• Add salt, chilli powder and turmeric powder to taste
• Add 1 chopped tomato
• Add 1 cup cooked daliya
• Cover and cook for a few minutes
• Add 40 grams grated paneer

This recipe serves one to two persons

6. Daliya khichdi

Ingredients

• 1 cup wheat daliya
• 3 tbsp arhar dal
• 3 tbsp split moong dal
• 3 tbsp masoor dal
• 3 tbsp urad dal
• 3 tbsp rice
• 1 tsp desi ghee
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 2-3m glasses of water
• Salt, spice mix, chilli powder and turmeric powder to taste

Instructions

• Heat 1 tsp desi ghee and add 1 tsp cumin seeds
• Add daliya and roast it on low flames
• Wash all the other ingredients in a bowl
• Add all the other ingredients in the pressure cooker
• Add 2-3 glasses of water (depending on the consistency you like)
• Add salt, spice mix, chilli powder and turmeric powder to taste
• Bring the mixture to a boil and put on the lid
• Cook for 3 whistles

Serve warm for lunch. Have it with curd, gravy or as it is!!