Melting Moments

Sooji – 1 cup
Oil or ghee – -3 tablespoon
Hand full of Peanuts

Rai seeds(black mustard seeds) – 1 tsp

1/2 medium size onion chopped finely

1/2 tomato chopped finely
1 Green Chili – finely chopped
Green peas – 1/4 cup
Carrots grated 1/4 cup or chopped
Fresh chopped Coriander
Salt – as per taste

2-3 curry leaves

Red chili powder according to taste

Method:

1.Roast the peanuts and peel off their skin.Roast the sooji (semolina) in a little ghee till it turns light brown. Take it out in a plate.

2.Put oil in a frying pan and heat it.Add rai seeds,curry leaves in the frying pan. Add green chili and peanuts and roast for another minute.Add onions and cook till its translucent now add green peas and chopped carrots,chopped tomato's and roast for 2 to 3 minutes.Add salt and red chili according to taste. Cook for few min till all vegetables become soft.

3. Now put 2 cups of water in the frying pan, add sooji and stir. Keep stirring while the mixture boils. The mixture will keep getting thicker.

4.Take out the upma in a bowl when no water is left and its totally thickens and garnish with coriander and coconut(optional).

The all time favorite Upma is ready to serve with coriander chutney or yogurt.