Upma (South Indian Breakfast Dish)

Ingredients:

1 cup of upma rava (bombay rava)

2 1/2 cups of water 

2 tbsp of vegetable oil

1/2 tsp of mustard seeds

1/2 tsp of cumin seeds

1 tsp of urad dal

2 cloves of garlic

2 tsp of pea nuts

1 medium size onion finely chopped

3-4 green chillies chopped

1 tbsp of curry leaves

1/2 cup of freshly chopped coriander leaves

1 medium size tomato chopped

salt to taste

Procedure:

If you are looking for soft and south indian style of upma, then this recipe is perfect for you.
Heat oil in a medium size non-stick saucepan. Add mustard seeds and cumin seeds, wait until they splatter. Now stir in chopped green chillies, garlic, urad dal, pea nuts and onion, cook onion until soft and translucent.

Tip in curry leaves and tomatoes, fry them until tomatoes are cooked (for around 3-4 minutes). Now add chopped coriander, salt and water. Mix them all together and bring it to boil.

Check the seasoning, Slowly add rava by stirring continuously. Stir occasionally until all the water is absorbed (it takes 1-2 minutes), simmer and cook for another 2-3 minutes by placing lid on top.

Serve hot with ginger chutney or peanut chutney.