VEGETABLE UPMA...

RECIPE:

Ingr:

Rava (fine)              1 cup

Hot water                4 cups

Oil                             3 tbsp

Carrot & beans       1/4 cup

(finely cubed)

Onion                       1

Tomato                    1

(finely sliced)

Green chilli             4

Ginger                     1/2"

Curry leaves           1 sprig

Lemon juice            1 tsp

Raisins & cashew   1 tsp

(optional)   

Mustard seeds        1/4 tsp

Urad dal                   1 tsp

Channa dal              1 tsp

Salt to taste

Method:

1. Heat oil in a pan add mustard , dals, curry leaves cahew & raisins.
2. Add ginger, onion, tomato, green chilli. Saute them for a while.
3. Now put in the rava and fry to golden brown .
4. Empty the contents into a plate.
5. In the same pan pour water and add salt. Let it come to a boil.
6. Put in the roasted rava mixture and stir well quickly to avoid lumps.
7. On medium flame cook the upma covered with a lid for 10 - 15 mts.
8. When done, mix in the lemon juice & sprinkle coriander leaves. 
9. Serve hot with coconut chutney or sambhar.

Note:

1. Rava may be replaced with broken wheat, bombay rava ( big grains) or broken rice rava
2. Turmeric may be added to give colour.
3. One can add peas, cauliflower or any other veg.
4. In the South, it is also termed as rava khicdi wherein cinnamon, cardamon, bay leaves and cloves are added.
5. It makes for a solid meal when you want to eat something light.
6. Lemon juice gives it a zest and blends all the flavours.
7. Sometimes i use 1/4 cup milk towards the end ( makes it fluffy) and kids enjoy the taste.