Vegetable Upma Recipe (South Indian Style)

             Vegetable Upma Recipe (South Indian Style)

                                                         

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Rava (Sooji / Semolina)- 1 cup Water- 2.5 cups Oil 2 tbsp Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp Urad dal - 1/2 tsp Chana dal 1 tsp Green chilli-1 (cut into a fine piece) Ginger- 1tsp (finely chopped) Curry leaves- few Onion -1 (fine chopped) Carrot 1 ( finely chopped ) Beans -5- 6 (cut) Salt, to taste Ghee 1 tsp( optional) Coriander leaves- to garnish

Method:

• Make sure that the rava is dry-roasted in a pan till it is a bit golden. Put it on one side.
• Heat oil in a kadai. add some mustard seeds and let them splutter.
• Add such ingredients as urad dal, chana dal -fry till golden.
• Add green chilli, ginger, curry leaves- saute them for a few seconds.
• Add diced onion and fry till it becomes clear.
• Add carrots cut in pieces and beans -cook 3-4 mins.
• Add water, pour in salt- bring it to the boil.
• Stir continuously and add roasted rava spoon by spoon to get a lump-free mixture.
• Cover and cook in low flame 3-4 minutes.
• This can be optional and instead, add a spoon of ghee and mix.

Tips:

• Peas, Capsicum or tomatoes may also be added to provide extra flavour.