Upma
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 12 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 34 teaspoon cumin seed
- 1 green chili pepper, chopped finely
- 1 inch ginger, peeled and grated
- 14 teaspoon channa dal (dried chickpeas)
- 14 teaspoon Urad Dal (white lentils)
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup water, boiled
- 1 cup frozen green pea, frozen mixed vegetables, tomatoes, anything on hand
- 1 cup rava (South Asian cream of wheat)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon cilantro, chopped finely
- lime juice, 1/2 lime
- 14 tablespoon butter
- 9 -10 raw cashews, halved
- Dry roast rava in a large sauce pan on low flame until it turns light golden brown and gives off a nutty aroma.
- Keep stirring the rava to keep it from burning.
- Remove from heat and pour rava into a container.
- Heat oil on medium heat in the same large saucepan until it begins to slightly ripple.
- Add mustard seeds and heat until they pop.
- Add cumin seeds, chana dal and urad dal.
- Fry until urad dal is lightly golden.
- Add chopped green chili and grated ginger.
- Stir to break up the ginger.
- Fry for 2 minutes.
- Add 2 cups water.
- When water comes to a light simmer, add the vegetables except for the tomatoes.
- Add the salt.
- Raise the heat until water comes to a boil, turn flame to low and gradually add rava.
- Keep stirring so rava doesnt clump.
- Add the extra boiling water if needed.
- The mixture should be a smooth, thick porridge-like consistency.
- Keep stirring together until smooth and cook for 1 to 2 more minutes.
- Add chopped cilantro and lime juice.
- Stir to combine.
- Remove from heat.
- In a separate saucepan, melt butter on low heat and add cashews.
- Toast until light golden brown.
- Add cashews to upma and mix to combine.
- When complete, the upma should be a thick porridge consistency.
- Serve with yogurt and pickle.
- Can also serve with sev (Indian gram flour snack) and/or shredded coconut (fresh or dried).
vegetable oil, mustard seeds, cumin, green chili pepper, ginger, channa, water, water, frozen green pea, rava, salt, cilantro, lime juice, butter, cashews
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/upma-408045 (may not work)