Upma Recipe
Upma is a great south indian dish. The combination of channa dal (gram dal) and urad dal (Black gram) gives the Upma a divine taste. Must catch it.
Ingredients
1 cup semolina (rava)
1 tbsp desi ghee (clarified butter)
1 tbsp oil
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp channa dal (gram dal)
1/2 tsp urad dal (black gram)
Pinch of hing (asafoetida)
CHOPPED
2 green chillies
A few curry leaves
1 large onion
1 cup mixed (peas, cauliflower,carrots and capsicum)
1 tbsp coriander leaves
2 1/2 cups water
Salt
Juice of 1 lime
TO GARNISH
1 tsp fried cashewnuts
1 tsp kismis (sultanas)
1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
Directions
Roast semolina on a tava on a stove with ghee, stirring constantly till it looses the raw smell.
Keep aside.
Microwave covered oil, mustard seeds, channa and urad dal and hing for 1 minute.
Add chillies, curry leaves and onion and microwave for 2 minutes.
Mix in the vegetables and microwave together, stirring in between, for 3 minutes.
Add water and salt and microwave for 5 minutes.
Let it stand for 5 minutes.
Remove from the microwave.
The rest of the cooking is done on the stove.
Stirring constantly, add semolina in a stream, to the above mixture and cook (on the stove) until dry (about 3-5 minutes).
Mix in 1 tablespoon of coriander leaves and lime juice.
Keep aside.
Microwave covered oil, mustard seeds, channa and urad dal and hing for 1 minute.
Add chillies, curry leaves and onion and microwave for 2 minutes.
Mix in the vegetables and microwave together, stirring in between, for 3 minutes.
Add water and salt and microwave for 5 minutes.
Let it stand for 5 minutes.
Remove from the microwave.
The rest of the cooking is done on the stove.
Stirring constantly, add semolina in a stream, to the above mixture and cook (on the stove) until dry (about 3-5 minutes).
Mix in 1 tablespoon of coriander leaves and lime juice.
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