Sooji/Rava Upma

Ingredients

1 cup Rava / Sooji (Semolina)
1 inch Ginger chopped
1 chopped Onion
3 Green Chillies slit sideways

Few Peanuts(Fried)
1 Potato chopped
1 Carrot chopped
1/4 cup Green Peas frozen or fresh
1 tsp Mustard Seeds
1 tsp Urad Daal
1 tsp Channa Daal

Salt to taste
1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
Chili powder to taste (optional)
2 tbsp Oil
Few curry leaves
Finely chopped coriander leaves

1 tbsp Grated Coconut
1 tbsp Ghee
Lemon juice to taste

Method

• Heat 1tbsp. pure ghee / unsalted butter and fry sooji/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 splutter.
• 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 sooji/rava with the fried peanuts to it by stirring constantly, till it becomes thick.
• Take off from the heat and add lemon juice if desired.
• Serve hot garnished with grated coconut and coriander leaves.

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