Upma Recipe

Ingredients:
1 cup sooji (upma sooji or wheat rava)
1/2 tea spn mustard seeds
1/2 tea spn urad dal(optional)
A pinch asafoetida
Oil/ghee
1/2 tea spn sugar
2-3 green chillies
4-5 curry leaves
1 tbl spn fresh/frozen coconut
A pinch turmeric
Salt

Method:

Use Sooji bought from an Indian store, raw unroasted. Do not roast before use, I like the softness you get with this method. Roasting the sooji makes it grainy and not sticking to each other. This gives a different taste and texture.

Heat oil and add mustard, urad dal(optional). When mustard starts popping and urad dal turns slightly brownish, add curry leaves(cut the leaves into two to enhance the aroma). Add asafoetida, turmeric and green chillies. Now add sooji(rava) and fry on a low flame for around 6-7mins (take care not to burn the rava). Add salt and sugar, mix well.

In a separate bowl heat 2 cups of water. When it starts boiling, transfer it to the rava mixture. Cover and cook till all water is absorbed. Mix well. Add coconut.

Serve hot with or without sev.

Serves : 2
Preparation time : 20mins