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Upma Recipe

Upma is a popular South Indian breakfast dish. Upma is usually prepared with refined wheat grains, which Indians generally call suji and is also known in south of India as rava. A variety of upmas can be made with either vermicelli or thick, brown wheat grains. Upma is easy to prepare. For different taste, vegetables may be added. Try this easy to make upma recipe and enjoy! 

Ingredients for making Upma:

• 1 cup Rava / Sooji (Semolina)
• 25 gms fried Cashew Nuts (optional)
• 1 inch Ginger chopped
• 1 chopped Onion
• 3 Green Chillies slit sideways
• 1 Potato chopped
• 1 Capsicum chopped
•  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 tblsp Oil
• Few curry leaves
• Finely chopped coriander leaves
• 1 tblsp Ghee
• Lemon juice to taste 

How to make Upma:

1. First of all sift rava through a muslin / cheese cloth or very fine sieve.
2. Now heat 1 tbsp. pure ghee / unsalted butter and fry rava, on a moderate heat, stiring constantly to light brown color and set aside.
3. Now heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan and add mustard seeds and allow them to splatter.
4. Then add the daals: channa & urad & curry leave to it and fry till they turn red.
5. Then add onion, ginger and green chilies. Sauté for 2-3 minutes.
6. Then add all the vegetables, turmeric & chili powder, and salt to taste.
7. Now add 3 cups of water and cover the pan and allow it simmer on low heat until the vegetables are done.
8. Then add the fried rava to it stirring constantly till it becomes little thick.
9. Now take off from the heat and lemon juice if desired.
10. Finally serve hot garnished with cashews and coriander.

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