UPMA - #SimpleIndianbreakfast

Upma is made of Semolina and is very simple to make. It takes only 20-30 min and is delicious.

Ingredients:

1. Semolina - 1 cup
2. Water - 3 cups
3. Oil - 2 tsps
4. Onion - 1
5. Ginger - 1/2 tsp
6. Green Chilli - 4
7. Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp
8. Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
9. Veggies (peas/carrot etc) - 3 tsps
10. Urad dal/chana dal - 1 tsp
11. Hing - a pinch
12. Curry leaves
13. Coriander leaves

Preparation:

1. Cut onions, ginger, curry leaves, coriander,green chilli and any veggies you may want to add and keep aside. 
2. Take a pan and pour oil. Add mustard seeds after the oil is heated and wait till they splutter.
3. Now add cumin seeds and hing. Then add chana dal and wait till they turn brown.
4. Now add curry leaves, ginger, green chilli and Onions. Fry the ingredients till onions turn transparent
5. Now add cut veggies and fry for 5 min
6. Add water and let all the ingredients come to a boil
7. Now slowly pour Semolina while mixing all the ingredients to avoid any lumps.
8. Wait for 2 min and add Coriander leaves and turn off the flame.

Yummy Upma is ready to be served. It goes very well with lemon juice or with breakfast chutney(made with peanut or coconut).