Bajra Dalia

Bajra dalia is pearl millet (bajra) that has been cracked into small pieces, much like wheat dalia or broken wheat. In English it is called broken pearl millet or pearl millet grits. Bajra is a traditional grain of Rajasthan, Haryana, Gujarat and Maharashtra, and its dalia cooks faster than whole bajra. Bajra dalia is used for savoury and sweet dishes. Cook it with moong dal, vegetables and a cumin and ghee tadka for bajra khichdi, or make a namkeen dalia with onion, tomato and green chillies, much like upma. In Rajasthan, bajra is also cooked with buttermilk into raab and with milk and jaggery into a sweet porridge. Rinse the dalia, dry roast it for a few minutes for a nutty taste, then cook with water until soft. This bajra dalia comes from Barodola Farmers Producer Company Limited, a farmer producer company, and is delivered across India. Available in a 750 g pack.