Vegitable Upma
(from Nandini’s recipe box)
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Serves 3 people
Categories: Upma
Ingredients
- 1 cup medium rava (semolina)
- 2 cups water
- 1 onion (optional)
- 2 green chillis (depends on individuals)
- 1/2 cup finely cut & half boiled carrots, french beans, potatoes.
- 1/4 cup green peas (frozen or boiled)
- 1/2 capsicum chopped
- 1 spoon cashewnuts
- 4 tablespoons oil
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds (saasive)
- 1 teaspoon urad dal
- 1 teaspoon channa dal
- salt according to taste
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- For garnishing:
- cliantro/coriander leaves
- 2 tablespoon grated coconut.
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
Directions
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Heat a tablespoon of oil in a kadai
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Add rava to it and fry it till turns light brown in color (You will start getting a nice aroma by then)
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Remove it from flame and allow it to cool for 5 minutes
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In a broad kadai, add the remaining oil
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When the oil is hot, add mustard seeds, urad dal, channa dal and fry for a minute
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Add cashew nuts and fry the mixture
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To this, add curry leaves, green chilli and chopped onion
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Fry till onion becomes translucent
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Add capsicum, all the boiled vegetables & the green peas. Stir it & allow the vegetables to be cooked in oil for a minute.
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Add 2 cups of hot/warm water. Add salt and sugar.
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When water starts boiling, add the rava little-by-little and keep stirring (Avoid formation of lumps)
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Once all the rava is put, close the lid and cook it in a low flame for a minute
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Mix the whole thing thoroughly and garnish it with coriander, grated coconut
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If you want the upma to be little sour, add little lemon juice
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Upma is ready to serve