Avarekai Uppittu

(from Nandini’s recipe box)

Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Serves 3 people

Categories: Upma

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup Sooji Rava/Semolina
  • 1 Medium sized Onion, finely chopped
  • 1 cup Avarekai
  • 1/2 tsp Black pepper powder
  • 1 tsp Jeera
  • 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
  • 2 tbsp Grated coconut
  • 1 Green chilli, slit lengthwise
  • 2 tsp oil
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • 2-3 Curry leaves
  • A pinch of haldi
  • Salt as per taste

Directions

  1. Dry roast rava in a kadai until it turns golden brown and the raw smell disappears. Keep aside.

  2. Cook avarekai with salt water until it turns soft and keep aside.

  3. Heat oil in kadai. Add mustard seeds, jeera; Add Haldi, curry leaves, green chilli and pepper powder after the seeds splutter.

  4. Add the chopped onions and fry till it turns transparent.

  5. w add 1.5 cups of water to the onions. Add avarekai, salt and sugar and mix well.

  6. After the water starts boiling, add rava little by little. Stir continuously so that lumps are not formed.

  7. Cook covered for about 2 mins. Add grated coconut and mix well.

  8. Remove from stove; Add lemon juice and serve hot!! I love Avarekai uppittu with pickle and sugar….. Sounds like a weird combo, but it tastes really good!!! :)

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