UPMA RECIPE

Ingredients:

1 cup Rava / Sooji (Semolina) 

25 gms fried Cashew Nuts (optional)

1 inch Ginger chopped 

1 chopped Onion

3 Green Chillies slit sideways

1 Potato chopped

1 Capsicum chopped

1 Carrot chopped

1/4 cup Green Peas frozen or fresh 

1 tsp Mustard Seeds

1 tsp Urad Daal

1 tsp Channa Daal

Salt to taste

1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder

Chili powder to taste (optional)

2 tblsp Oil

Few curry leaves

Finely chopped corianderleaves

1 tblsp Ghee 

Lemon juice to taste

Upma  Preparation:

Ø       Sift rava through a muslin / cheese cloth or very fine sieve.

Ø       Heat 1tbsp. pure ghee / unsalted butter and fry rava ,on a moderate heat, stiring constantly to light brown color and set aside.

Ø       Now heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan and add mustard seeds and allow them to splatter.

Ø       Add the daals : channa & urad & curry leaves to it and fry till they turn red.

Ø       Add onion, ginger and green chilies. Sauté for 2-3 minutes.

Ø       Add all the vegetables, turmeric & chili powder, and salt to taste.

Ø       Now add 3 cups of water and cover the pan and allow it simmer on low heat until the vegetables are done.

Ø       Add the fried rava to it stirring constantly till it becomes little thick.

Ø       Take off from the heat and lemon juice if desired.

Ø      Serve hot garnished with cashews and coriander.