How to make Shredded Chicken Dalia

🍗🌾 Shredded Chicken Dalia (Healing One-Pot Meal)

✅ Great for: Light lunch/dinner, post-surgery diet

🥄 Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup dalia (broken wheat/bulgar wheat) – washed and drained
• 1/2 cup cooked, shredded boneless chicken
• 1 small carrot, finely chopped
• 1 small zucchini or bottle gourd (lauki), finely chopped (optional)
• 1 tsp grated ginger
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp ghee or light oil
• Salt, to taste
• 3 cups water or light chicken broth
• Optional: few curry leaves or coriander for flavor

🔥 Instructions:

1. Cook the chicken (if not already):
   • Boil or pressure cook boneless chicken with a pinch of salt and turmeric.
   • Once cooked, shred it into small pieces using a fork.
2. Prepare the base:
   • In a pressure cooker or thick-bottomed pot, heat ghee.
   • Add cumin seeds (and curry leaves if using), sauté for a few seconds.
   • Add grated ginger and chopped veggies. Sauté lightly (don’t brown).
3. Add dalia and cook:
   • Add washed dalia and turmeric. Stir for 1–2 mins.
   • Pour in 3 cups water or broth.
   • Add salt to taste.
4. Pressure cook or simmer:
   • Pressure cooker: Cook for 2–3 whistles.
   • Open pot: Cover and simmer for ~25–30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until soft and porridge-like.
5. Add shredded chicken:
   • Once dalia is cooked, stir in shredded chicken.
   • Simmer for 3–5 more minutes so flavors combine.
6. Serve warm:
   • Add chopped coriander (optional) and serve warm as a complete meal.

🩺 Why This is Perfect Post-Surgery:

• Dalia (broken wheat): Slow-digesting carbs, fiber, iron
• Chicken: Lean protein, supports tissue repair
• Veggies: Gentle vitamins & minerals
• Mild spices: Help digestion without irritating the gut