Green peas upma/uppittu
(from Nandini’s recipe box)
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Serves 3 people
Categories: Upma
Ingredients
- Sooji(wheat rava) 1 cup
- Onion 1/2 cup
- Green peas 1/4 cup
- Mustard seeds 1/2 tea spn
- Urad daal(optional) 1/2 tea spn
- Asafoetida a pinch
- Oil/ghee 2 tea spns
- Sugar 1/2 tea spn
- Green chillies 2-3
- Curry leaves 4-5
- Coconut 1 tbl spn
- Coriander leaves 2-3 strands
- Salt
Directions
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Heat oil and add mustard, urad daal(optional). When mustard starts popping and urad daal turns slightly brownish, add curry leaves(cut the leaves into two to enhance the aroma). Add asafoetida and green chillies. Add onion and fry till onions turn transparent. Add green peas and fry for 4-5 minutes.
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Now add sooji(rava) and fry on a low flame for around 6-7mins (take care not to burn the rava). Rava could be fried seperately and added instead of frying it in peas mixture.
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Add salt and sugar, mix well.
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In a seperate bowl heat 2 cups of water. When it starts boiling, transfer it to the rava mixture. Cover and cook till all water is absorbed. Mix well. Add coconut.
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Garnish with coriander leaves.
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Serve hot with or without sev.