Vegetable Rava Upma

                                 Rava Upma is one of the popular dish in south India.Most of the restaurants have this recipe as their breakfast menu. 

Ingredients:

• Sooji(Rava) - 1 cups
• Water- 2cups (if needed can add based on rava)
• Vegetables-A cup of diced Vegetables like carrots, beans and peas
• Mustard seeds-1/4tsp
•  Urad dhal -1/4tsp
• Green chilies (slit lengthwise)-2
• Onion-1 Medium sized Onion sliced lengthwise
• Ginger –cut in small cubes
• Oil-5tsp
• Ghee-1tsp (optional)
• Cilantro-to garnish

Method:

1.     Roast the rava in 2 tsps of oil or ghee in a heavy bottom pan with medium heat till rava turns to light brown. Remove and keep aside.

2.      Heat oil in the same kadai,when oil becomes hot add mustard to Splutter .

3.     Add urad dal fry to light brown and then add green chilies.

4.     Then add sliced onions and fry till translucent. Now add the ginger and saute for few seconds.

5.     Add the chopped sliced vegetables toss it for few minutes (slice the vegetables smaller size to cook faster)

6.     Once the vegetables is half cooked add water. Let the vegetables get cooked completely.

7.     When water comes to boil, add rava, little by little, stirring with a spatula, continuously.(Addition of rava and stirring are to be done simultaneously. Care should be taken to avoid lumps with the boiling water; reduce the heat to medium).

8.      Keep on stirring the rava to get to thicker, cooked and the right consistency.

9.     Then garnish with cilantro. Can add ghee and stir well for taste (optional).

10.  Remove from fire. Serve it with coconut chutney, pickle

Note: Try to have cup of warm water. If you need water can add while stirring.
If  u like tomato can add,but it will change upma orange color.