Upma

This is an easy to make breakfast. Does not require elaborate preparations like soaking overnight, grinding etc. The same dish can be prepared with either sooji/ cracked wheat ( goduma ravva).

Preparation time: 30 min

Ingredients:

Sooji/Cracked wheat: 1 and 1/2 cups

Onion: 1 medium ( make long slices)

Green chilies: 3-4

Seasoning:

Mustard: 1 tsp

Cumin: 1 tsp

Ginger: 1" ( finely chop)

Chana dal: 2 tbsp

Curry leaves: 5-6

Salt to taste

Oil: 1 tbsp

Ghee: 1 tbsp (optional)

Water: 2 cups

Method:

Heat oil in a pan.

Add mustard, cumin, chana dal, ginger, green chilies, curry leaves and onions.

Saute until onions turn light golden brown.

Add water to the pan.

Add salt.

Keep the lid.

Let the water boil.

Add the sooji/ cracked wheat gradually to the boiling water while stirring it simultaneously.

If the consistency is too thick, add little amount of water.

Keep the lid.

Keep stirring in between.

When it is 3/4 th done, add ghee and stir.

Cook for 2 min. and remove from heat.

Serve it either as a single dish or with any pickle.

Some kids love to eat this upma with sprinkled sugar on it.