Desi Health Bites- Multigrain Daliya Hot Pot

I am back with another recipe showcasing my love for multi-grains again for the #Fortunehealthbites – Multigrain Daliya Hot Pot . It’s a Hot Pot alright – but a quick, no meat and no bake kind of Hot Pot- unlike the ‘Lancashire Hot Pot’ which inspired me for the basic idea and presentation for this recipe.

Daliya or the broken grains/Lapsi of wheat is the most commonly used in Indian cuisine for making savoury as well as sweet preparations. Jowar and Bajra groats are traditionally used to make ‘Khichada’, a spicy version of the Khichdi.

With the appearance of organic stores in town/online there is a now a variety of Daliyas easily available. My pantry now hosts an array of these nutritious, relatively quick to cook Daliyas .

I have flavoured this Hot Pot with Allspice, just because I have these flavourful leaves growing abundantly in my kitchen garden. The grilled sweet potato garnish adds some crunch to the Multigrain Hot Potmaking it look like a ‘gourmet’ makeover of the humble Khichdi, while still maintaining its ‘Comfort Food’ status.

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Here’s the recipe for my recipe for the Multigrain Daliya Hot Pot

Multigrain Daliya Hot Pot

Desi Health Bites- Multigrain Daliya Hot Pot

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Servings

4-5 servings

Servings 4-5 servings

Desi Health Bites- Multigrain Daliya Hot Pot Print Recipe Servings 4-5 servings Servings 4-5 servings

Ingredients

• 1 xbe Cups mixed Daliya (Broken :wheat,jowar,barley,Buckwheat,corn,rice- any or all of these)
• xbc cup moong dal green
• xbe cup veggies chopped ( Beans,carrots,peas,beetroot,beetgreens,red pumpkin etc..)
• 1 onion small finely chopped
• 1 Tomato small chopped
• xbd tsp ginger grated
• 2 - 3 pods garlic crushed (optional)
• 1 - 2 Allspice Bay leaves leaves of
• Handful of can mint leaves coriander leaves torn into pieces or you use
• 5 - 6 cups vegetable stock / water of (for porridge like consistency)
• to taste Salt

For the tempering

• 3 tsp Rice bran Fortune Health oil
• 2 tsp seeds cumene
• 2 tsp mustard seeds
• xbd tsp turmeric powder
• xbd Asafoetida sp
• 3 - 4 chillies dried red torn into pieces
• 2 - 3 tbsp peanuts (optional)

For the Hot Pot Topping

• 2 Sweet Potatoes large sliced
• xbd tsp black pepper crushed
• 1 tsp Rock Salt or to taste

Servings: servings

Instructions

1. 7-8 mint leaves torn into pieces
2. 2 tsp Fortune Rice bran Health oil
3. Juice of xbd a lime
4. In a bowl Mix the crushed black pepper,rock salt,lime juice,mint leaves & oil.
5. Pour over the sliced sweet potatoes and rub all over.Keep aside.
6. Wash the Multigrain Daliya and the green moong dal with water.
7. In a pressure pan, heat the oil.
8. Add the mustard seeds and once they crackle add the cumene seeds.
9. Add the turmeric powder,asafoetida,dry red chillies and peanuts .Stir for minute.
10. Now add the Allspice/bayleaf and the chopped onion, crushed garlic and grated ginger. Sautxe9 for a minute.
11. Add the chopped tomato and cook for a few seconds.
12. Add the veggies next and mix well.
13. Now add the multigrain Daliya along with the green moong dal. Mix again.
14. Add ~ 5-6 cups of Vegetable stock or water (for porridge like consistency).
15. Add salt.Cover and cook for 1 whistle+10-12 mins on SIM or till the Daliya is cooked.
16. Meanwhile, grill the Sweet potatoes on a griddle pan on the stove top or in the oven ~ 10 minutes on each side- till they are just cooked.
17. Take out the Hot Multigrain Daliya in a flat bottom serving bowl.
18. Garnish with the mint leaves.
19. Top all over with the grilled sweet potatoes and serve hot immediately.

Recipe Notes

Pomegranate + green onion Raita and roasted Nagli/Ragi papad make great accompaniments for the Multigrain Daliya Hot Pot.

Notes:

If you have the time, soak the mix Daliya and the green moong dal in water for about half an hour. This can reduce the cooking time.

The veggies can be chopped in advance and refrigerated in airtight containers.

Fresh Basil is also a good option as a garnish for the Hot pot instead of Mint or coriander.

This blogpost is in association with Fortune Foods as a part of their Desi Health Bites activity– The Hunt for the Best Rice Bran Oil Recipes. For more updates and healthy recipes using Fortune Rice Bran Health Oil, follow Fortune Foods on Facebook and on Twitter at @fortunefoods 

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