Uppitu (upma)

Uppitu is one of the common breakfast items in some parts of India. It is packed with fibers and keeps you full.

Preparation:
Roast coarse rava with little oil on a griddle until it turns golden brown

Ingredients:
1 cup of roasted rava
1 and half cup of water
1 small onion, finely chopped
3-4 green chili, finely chopped
3-4 curry leaves
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 tbsp urad dal
5-6 tbsp of oil
1 tsp of mustard seeds
1 tsp of cumin seeds
1/2 tsp of turmeric powder
1/4 cup of green peas
Salt to taste
2 tsp of ghee
Finley chopped cilantro for garnishing

Method:
1. Heat oil in a pan
2. Splutter mustard seeds
3. Add cumin seeds and fry for few seconds until they turn light brown
4. Add curry leaves, onion, chili and cook for 2 min
5. Add urad dal and cook until they turn light brown
6. Mix turmeric powder, salt, peas and water. Let it come to a boil

7. Slowly add rava with one hand while stirring with the other, in order to avoid lumps
8. Cover and cook on low flame until rava is tender and loses its raw taste. Stir occasionally as it tends to stick to the bottom of the pan
9. Release ghee from the sides of the pan and mix
10. Garnish with cilantro and serve with pickles and yogurt