How to prepare Upma?

Upma is one of the easiest and fastest dish that can be prepared anytime.The crunchiness of the onion blended with spice and flavored with coriander and curry leaves makes it an yummy dish.


Ingredients
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Rava - 1 cup
Onion - 1 chopped
Green chillies - 2
Ginger - 1 tsp chopped
Curry Leaves - 5
Coriander Leaves - handful

To Season
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Mustard Seed - 1/2tsp
Urad dhal - 1/2tsp
Chenna dhal -1/2tsp
Oil - required quantity
Salt to taste

Method
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Heat the pan.Roast the rava for 2 or 3 minutes.Remove from fire and keep it aside.In the same pan,add oil to it.Add the ingredients mentioned in "To season" list.Add the green chillies and ginger fry it for less than a minute.Adding chillies in the beginning will add the spiciness to the oil and while cooking it blends with the whole ingredients.Add the onion and saute it until the raw smell vanishes.When the onion is crunchy add the curry leaves and coriander leaves.Add 1 cup of water and salt.Allow it to boil.Once it starts boiling,add the roasted rava slowly stirring.As soon as rava is added,it will take less than a minute to absorb water,at this stage remove it from fire.Garnish with coriander and close the lid of the pan.Allow it to settle for atleast 5minutes. Serve hot.
This goes excellent with chutney,sambar,pickles and if you have nothing,not to worry.Sugar is the best combination ;) To add more taste roast few cashews and garnish upma with cashews.