Upma

Ingredients:

1. Rava / sooji                              : 1 cup
2. Onion                                       : 1 (chopped)
3. Green chillies                            : 3 - 4 (slit sideways)
4. Ginger                                      : 1 inch (chopped)
5. Carrot                                      : 1 (chopped)
6. Green peas                               : 1/4 cup
7. Mustard seeds                          : 1 tsp
8. Urad dal                                   : 1 tsp
9. Channa dal                               : 1 tsp
10. Cashew nuts                             : 2 tbsp (optional)
11. Oil                                            : 2 tbsp
12. Salt                                           : to taste
13. Curry leaves                              : few
14. Coriander leaves                        : 2 tsp (finely chopped)
15. Ghee                                          : 1 tbsp

Method:

• Heat ghee on a kadai and fry rava, stiring constantly to light brown color and set aside.
• Then heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds and allow them to splatter and add urad dal, channa dal and curry leaves to it and fry till they turn light red.
• Add onion, ginger and green chillies, saute for 2 minutes. Then add all vegetables and salt to taste.
• Now add 3 cups of water and cover the pan and allow it simmer on low heat until the vegetables are done. Then add the fried rava to it stirring constantly till it becomes little thick.
• Remove from heat and garnigh with coriander leaves and cashews.
• Serve hot with coconut chutney or sambar.