Monday, October 26, 2015

Upma

Quick, easy, healthy & delicious!! what else one needs in the morning!!! One of the staple breakfast dish of India. Loved by everyone. 


Ingredients:
  • 1 1/2 cups Rawa / Sooji (Semolina)
  • 1/4th cup blanched Green Peas
  • 1 Onion finely chopped
  • 4nos. Green Chillies
  • 1 Tomato finely chopped
  • 1 tsp Mustard Seeds (Rai)
  • 1/4th tsp Cumin Seeds (Jeera) 
  • 2 tsp Chana Dal (Bengal Gram)
  • 2 tsp Urad Dal (Split black gram skinless)
  • 6-7 Curry Leaves
  • 1 Dry Red Chilly
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tsp of Sugar
  • 3 cups Water
  • 1 tbsp Ghee / Oil
  • 2 tbsp Grated Coconut & Coriander Leaves (Optional)
Method:
  • Dry roast rawa / sooji till its colour changes to light brown and nice aroma starts coming.
  • In a pan add ghee & mustard seeds. When mustard seeds begins to crackle add cumin seeds, dry red chilly, chana dal, urad dal, green chilles & curry leaves. Saute these dals for a minute till they turn light brown in colour.
  • Add chopped onions and cook till onions are translucent. Add tomatoes and mix well. Cook onion and tomatoes till they are tender.
  • Now add 3 cups of water, blanched green peas, salt & sugar and bring this water to boil. Addition of sugar enhances the taste of the upma.
  • As the water comes to boil slowly add the roasted rawa (semolina) and mix it continously so that no lumps are formed.
  • Cover the lid and cook the rawa on steam for about 10mins. Keep stirring in between.
  • Upma is ready.
  • Garnish upma with grated fresh coconut & coriander leaves (optional).
  • Serve hot as it is or with coconut chutney or pickle.

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