RAVA KHICDI...

RECIPE:

Ingr:    ( 3 servings )

Rava/Sooji                 1 cup
Hot water             4 cups

Onion                        1

Green chillies            3

Ginger                       1/2 "

Curry leaves             1 sprig

Coriander leaves      1 sprig

Lemon                       juice of a half lemon

Green Peas                1/4 cup

Peanuts (optional)    1 tbsp

Turmeric                   1/4 tsp

Sugar                         1/2 tsp

Urad dal                    1 tsp

Channa/Bengal gram 1 tsp

Mustard seeds            1/2 tsp

Salt to taste

Ghee                          1 tbsp

Oil                         2 tbsp

Method:

1. Slice onions  and chop ginger, green chillies, curry leaves & coriander finely.
2. Take a thick bottomed pan and heat ghee & oil.
3. (Keep the water to boil in another vessel)
4. Add mustard, on crackling, add peanuts, urad, bengal gram and fry to golden.
5. Now add curry leaves, ginger, gr.chillies, onion and green peas.
6. Fry till onions turn pink and add turmeric, salt, sugar and rava. Toss and stir fry all the ingr well.
7. Let rava turn to golden and fry on slow heat till a nice aroma emanates from it
8. Transfer the contents on to a plate.
9. In the same pan pour the already heated water; let it come to a boil.
10. Add the rave mixture, stirring slowly to avoid lumps and cook on slow heat.
11. Check for salt and cover with a lid.
12. Stir once in a while and let the contents get cooked for 6 - 8 mts.
13. If needed more of oil/ghee may be added at this stage to get a soft and smooth texture.
14. Just before removing, add the juice of half a lemon and mix well. 
15. Sprinkle finely chopped coriander leaves & serve hot with sambhar or coconut chutney.

Note:

1. Adding a little bit of sugar and lemon juice gives a good twist & a nice taste to the  khicdi.
2. If followed step by step one can never go wrong and this dish makes for an excellent breakfast or an early supper.
3. You can add golden fried cashew and raisins to make it more delicious.