Upma- Semolina

This is a very simple and easy to make dish using semolina. in India semolina is used in making various dishes such as vada, dosa, idli, etc. 

Ingredients for upma:

Rava (Semolina)                     1 cup

Onions (finely chopped            2 tsp.

Mustard seeds                        ¼ tsp.

Oil                                         4 tsp.

Cumin seeds                           ¼ tsp.

Dried red chilies                      2 no.

Curry leaves chopped              2tsp.

Green chilies chopped             1 tsp.

Water                                    2 ½ cups

Ginger-garlic paste                  ½ tsp.
Salt to taste

Preparation of Upma:

• First heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, dried red chilies,                                curry leaves and green chilies.
• Fry these for 1 min. on a slow flame.
• Add onion and ginger-garlic paste till golden brown.
• Then add rava and fry till you feel the aroma of rava (app. For 2-3 min)
• Then add water.
• Cook for 5 min, stir it constantly, don’t let it burn.
• Cook till the water is absorbed and turn off the flame.
• Take it into a serving plate.
• Garnish with coriander and Serve it hot.