Today, I would like to tell you how to make a quick breakfast. Upma. Learn to make Dalia Upma from scratch. The wheat Upma recipe is the healthiest among the varieties of Upma made in India. Dalia generally refers to broken wheat. Though, Dalia means a texture.

Upma is one of the healthiest breakfast options in India. This dish is basically from the Southern states of India. But, other states have adopted this simple, healthy and tasty breakfast. Thus, it comes to be known as Uppuma, Uppittu, Uppumavu, Uppindi, Kharabath, Upeet, and Rulanv.

The traditional recipe of Upma involves cooking roasted rava in water that has been flavoured with ghee or oil, urad dal (lentils), chana dal (husked chickpeas), onion, ginger and additional herbs and spices. Sugar can be added to a mildly sweet and savoury dish. Dry fruits can be added for extra richness.

Various varieties using different ingredients are evolving with time. Vermicelli(Semiya), Beaten rice(poha), Dalia(broken wheat) are very common nowadays. To make Upma more healthy, vegetables are added too.

The ingredients that are used for tempering, are the ones that both enhance and distinguish the flavour of your upma. These ingredients do vary from recipe to recipe, but usually include some savoury, nuttiness and also some sweetness.

Nowadays, the best Indian restaurants all over the world have Upma as a breakfast option on their menu. And believe me, even foreigners love and enjoy the mild flavours of this Indian dish.

Health Aspects of Dalia Upma

Weight loss has always been linked wrongly with difficult diets and exotic cuisines. We believe that we do not need to follow the era of fad diets to lose weight. But, the good news is that instead of adopting what they call, weight loss programmes, it is best we go back to our traditional food styles. You do not have to make a switch from your regular diet. Sticking to the roots works best, even during weight loss. And be assured, Upma is one of the healthiest breakfast options in India. This is here to stay. This will also help you to lose weight.

Here, I am presenting the recipe for Dalia Upma, in my style and the flavours of this are relished by my family. Dalia is a very healthy option. This is a wheat product. You can understand more about wheat here.

This being the simplest of the Indian breakfast recipes, is ideal for those days when you are lazy for a well-detailed breakfast or for days when you wake up late and you need to make a quick breakfast. Upma is a lifesaver to me since sometimes I put off the alarm and go to a deep slumber, waking up to find only an hour left to pack the kids to school.