Vegetable Upma

Ingredients

• 🍚1 cup rava (sooji / semolina)
• 🧈2 tsp ghee or oil
• ⚫½ tsp mustard seeds
• 🥣½ tsp urad dal (split black lentils)
• 🧅¼ cup finely chopped onion
• 🥕¼ cup finely chopped carrot
• 🟢¼ cup green peas
• 🌶️1 green chili, slit
• 🍃 curry leaves
• 💧2 ½ cups water
• 🧂½ tsp salt
• 🌿2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves

Method

1. 1Heat a heavy-bottomed pan and dry roast the rava (semolina) on medium-low heat until it turns light golden and aromatic. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
2. 2In the same pan, heat ghee or oil. Add mustard seeds and let them splutter. Then add urad dal and fry until light brown.
3. 3Add chopped onion, green chili, and curry leaves. Sauté until the onion turns translucent.
4. 4Stir in the chopped carrot and green peas. Cook for 2-3 minutes until slightly tender.
5. 5Pour in the water and add salt. Bring the mixture to a rolling boil.
6. 6Reduce the heat to low. Slowly add the roasted rava in a thin stream, stirring continuously with one hand to prevent lumps.
7. 7Cover the pan with a lid and cook on low heat for 5-7 minutes, or until all the water is absorbed and the rava is cooked through.
8. 8Remove from heat, fluff with a fork, and garnish with fresh coriander leaves.