how to make UPMA

                                                           UPMA 

                                               

Ingredients:

Rava                             1 cup
fried Cashew Nuts        as required
Ginger chopped            a pinch
chopped Onion               2 no
Green Chillies slit sideways    few
Potato chopped                 1 no
Capsicum chopped            1 no
Carrot chopped                   2 no
Green Peas                        ½ cup
Mustard Seeds                   ½ tsp
urad Daal                          10 gms
Chena Daal                       10 gms
Salt                                   to taste
Turmeric Powder              a pinch
Chilly powder                   to taste
Oil                                    2 tsp
curry leaves                      few
Finely chopped coriander leaves
Ghee                               1 tsp
Lemon juice                    to taste

 method:

Sift rava through a muslin / cheese cloth or very fine sieve.

Heat 1tbsp. pure ghee / unsalted butter and fry rava ,on a moderate heat, stiring constantly to light brown color and set aside.

Now heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan and add mustard seeds and allow them to splatter.

Add the daals : channa & urad & curry leaves to it and fry till they turn red.

Add onion, ginger and green chilies. Sauté for 2-3 minutes.

Add all the vegetables, turmeric & chili powder, and salt to taste.

Now add 3 cups of water and cover the pan and allow it simmer on low heat until the vegetables are done.

Add the fried rava to it stirring constantly till it becomes little thick.

Take off from the heat and lemon juice if desired.

Serve hot garnished with cashews and coriander.