Vegetable Upma

Upma tastes different at different timings, I love to have upma for dinner compare to breakfast. Some people hate upma and call it as concrete but once you try this vegetable upma I am sure you will ask to prepare again.

Preparation time: 15mins

Cooking time: 20mins

Serves: 5

Ingredients: 

250gms Upit Rava (Medium size)

1 big tomato (chop as cubes)

1 Carrot (Chop into 1inch long)

1 big potato (chop as cubes)

1 big green Capsicum (chop as cubes)

4 cloves

½ cup grated fresh Coconut

1 inch cinnamon stick

1 Lemon (squeeze the juice)

2 Cardamoms

5 Green chillies (chop into 2 slits)

1 tsp grated Ginger

1 tsp Coriander powder

1 tsp Bengal gram dal

1 tsp Black gram dal

5 tsp vegetable oil

½ tsp Mustard seeds
½ tsp Turmeric powder

10 Curry leaves

3 tsp coarsely chopped Coriander leaves

Salt

Water

Procedure:

1. Keep a frying pan to heat add upit rava and 1 tsp oil, fry continuously without burning it, till it gives a good aroma.
2. Keep a kadai, add 4tsp oil followed by mustard seeds as it splutters add cinnamon sticks, cloves, cardamom and sauté.
3. Add curry leaves, green chillies, ginger, Bengal gram and black gram and fry till it turns golden brown.
4. Later add chopped tomato, carrot, potato and capsicum, fry till they turn tender.
5. Add 500ml water, required amount of salt, turmeric powder and grated fresh coconut, let it boil for 5mins.
6. As all vegetables are cooked add coriander powder and  upit rava and mix well without lumps.
7. Close the lid and let it cook for 3 mins, mix well again.
8. Add lemon juice, coriander leaves and serve hot and tasty Vegetable upma.