Vegetable Upma Recipe

Preparation Time : 16-20 minutes

Cooking time : 21-25 minutes

Ingredients

• Semolina (rawa/suji) 1 1/2 cups
• Carrot cut into ¼ inch cubes and blanched1 medium
• French beans cut into ¼ inch cubes and blanched6-8
• Green peas blanched1/4 cup
• Green capsicum 1 medium
• Onion 1 medium
• Green chillies 3
• Ginger 1 inch piece
• Extra virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons
• Mustard seeds 1/2 teaspoon
• Curry leaves 15-20
• Split black gram skinless (dhuli urad dal) 2 teaspoons
• Salt to taste

 Method

Step 1

Chop onion, green chillies and ginger. Heat extra virgin olive oil in a non stick pan. Add mustard seeds, ginger, curry leaves and urad dal and sauté for 1 minute. 

Step 2

Add onion and sauté for 2 minutes. Heat 3 cups water in another non stick pan. When the onion becomes golden, add semolina and sauté for 2-3 minutes.

Step 3

Add green chillies, salt and mix. Sauté for 1 minute. Chop green capsicum and set aside.

Step 4

Add hot water to the pan and cook till most of the water is absorbed. Add carrot, beans, peas and mix. Cover and cook for 1-2 minutes.

Step 5

Add capsicum and mix. Cover again and cook till the semolina is properly cooked. Serve hot.

Step 6

You can also garnish with coriander leaves and/or freshly scraped coconut and serve.