Upma

Serves - 2 People
Cooking Time - 15 Min

INGREDIENTS
1 Cup            Rava / Semolina / Sooji / Broken Wheat
2 Cups          Water
1/ 4 Cup       Cashew Nuts
1 Tbsp          Chana Dal/Senaga Pappu
1 Tbsp          Urad Dal/Minapappu
1 Tbsp          Cumin Seeds/Jeera

1 Tbsp          Mustard Seeds/Aavalu
5                    Green Chillies
2                    Dried red chilli
1/2 Cup       Onions Chopped
1 Tsp            Ginger chopped
1 Tsp            Hing Powder
1/4 Cup       Curry Leaves
1/2 Cup       Cilantro
1 Tbsp          Oil
Salt As Required

PREPARATION

• Dry roast rava.If you have got ready made roasted rava, you can skip this step.

• Heat a pan with oil and add cashew.Once they change color add Chana Dal, Urad Dal, Mustard seeds, cumin seeds, green chillies, red chillies, ginger, curry leaves, onions and hing powder and fry for a couple of mins.

• Now add 2 cups water and salt to it. Taste the water and check for salt.(if it is a bit salty then it will become perfect after adding rava).

• When the water starts boiling reduce the flame and rava gradually with one hand and keep stirring with your other hand.

• Cover and cook on low flame for 5 min. Stir in between.

• Switch off the flame and sprinkle some ghee over it and let it cool for 1 - 2 min.

• Garnish with cilantro and serve hot !!!