Wheat Rava Upma

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups wheat rava
• 1 finely sliced large onion
• 1 medium tomato, finely chopped
• 3 slit green chillis
• 1″ ginger finely chopped
• 1 tbsp ghee or oil
• 1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
• 4 cups water
• salt to taste

For Seasoning

• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 1 tbsp bengal gram
• 1 tbsp black gram dal
• 12-15 curry leaves

Method

1. Heat oil or ghee in a cooking vessel, add the mustard seeds and let them splutter. Add bengal gram, black gram, curry leaves and saute them till the dals turn red and a nice aroma emanates the kitchen.
2. Add the sliced onions, green chillis and ginger and saute for 2 mts.
3. Add the chopped tomatoes and saute on medium heat for 4 mts. Add salt and water and bring to a boil before adding the wheat ravva.
4. Now, reduce heat and slowly add the wheat ravva to the water and mix it continuously so that lumps don’t form and it combines well with the water.
5. Cover with lid and let it simmer for 12 mts. Turn off heat. Combine well. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
6. Serve hot. You can also serve with chutney, sugar or pickle of your choice.
7. Variations

• You can use mixed vegetables of your choice like beans, potatoes, carrots, peas
• Top off with grated coconut
• Toasted cashewnuts or roasted peanuts

Note : wheat rava requires more water than semolina.