Rava Upma

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup Rava / Samolina/Sooji ( not roasted)
1/2 cup Oil
1 tsp Channa Dal
2-3 Green Chillis slit and cut into pieces
1 strand curry Leaves
1 tsp mustered seeds
2 tbsp grated coconut
1-2 tsp chopped fresh Coriander leaves
Salt to taste

PREPARATION:

• Heat the Oil in a heavy bottomed pan. Add Channa dal, Chillis,Curry leaves and mustered seeds in this order.
• Once the mustered seeds splutters, Add 2.5 cups of water and add salt.
• After the water starts boiling, add the Rava( make sure it is not roasted) slowly while stirring with a spatula.
• Make sure no lumps are made while adding the Rava to water.
• reduce the flame and cover with a lid and let it be cooked.
• Once all the water is consumed add the grated coconut and chopped Coriander leaves mix it properly and Serve hot.

Rice Rava Upma

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup Rice Rava Roasted
1 medium sized Cucumber grated
2-3 tbsp  Coconut grated
3 tbsp Oil
1 tsp Channa dal
2-3 green Chillis Slit and cut into pieces
2 strands curry leaves
1 tsp mustered seeds
1 tsp Jaggery/ brown Sugar
Salt to taste

PREPARATION:

• Heat the Oil in a heavy bottomed pan. Once the Oil is hot add, Channa dal, Slit green chillis and curry leaves.
• Now add the Mustered seeds
• once the mustered seeds splutters, add the grated Cucumber and around 1.5 cups of water. If not using the cucumber then 2.45 cups of water should be added at this stage.
• Now add the Jaggery and Salt.
• When using Cucucmber as soon the water is hot, add the roasted Rava and give a proper stir.
• Reduce the flame and cover the pan with a lid. Wait for the water to evaporate.
• Now mix it again and try a pinch for taste . If not cooked add a little more more water and cook till done ,Adjust the Salt if required.
• Add the grated coconut and serve Hot with some Namkeen or boiled Sprouts chat.