Upma

For that small urges of hunger, this healthy upma is a perfect dish. Made quickly and is irresistible.

Let us start cooking!!!

Ingredients:
Sooji: 1 cup
Curd: ¼ cup
Curry leaves: 8-10
Green Chillies: 2 de-seeded and finely chopped
Urad dal: 1 tsp
Peanuts: 1 tbsp
Asafetida: a pinch
Cumin seeds: 1 tsp
Mustard seeds: 1 tsp
Tomato: 1 large finely chopped (Optional)
Onion: 1 medium finely chopped (Optional)
Capsicum: 1 small finely chopped (Optional)
Water: 2 cups
Ghee: 1 tbsp
Coriander leaves: 1 tbsp finely chopped
Salt as per taste

Method:
1. In a kadhai take ghee. When it becomes hot add asafetida and mustard seeds. When the crackling sound stops add cumin seeds, urad dal, peanuts, curry leaves and green chillies. Fry for half a minute.

2. Fry the onions and capsicum for a minute.
3. Now add the semolina. Roast it for about 5-7 minutes or till you start smelling a fragrance of sooji.

4. Now add the tomatoes and stir for a few seconds. Add salt. Then add water and stir properly so as to form no lumps.
5. Add curd also.
6. Let it simmer for 1-2 minutes while stirring so as it does not stick to the vessel.
7. Garnish it with coriander leaves and serve hot.

Tips:
1. If you don’t want to use curd then replace it with 1/2 tbsp lemon juice.
2. If you love plain upma then do not add the optional veggies.
3. Make sure you have roasted the sooji well.
4. You can increase or decrease the quantity of water used. I generally prefer adding extra water.

See you soon with a new recipe till then Happy Cooking!!!