Upittu

I can confidently claim that I make this one simple dish better than my mom!

1. In the plastic bowl use like half of the bowl for rava
2. 6 chillies
3. 1.5 red onion
4. Same quantity of vegetables as onions
5. 5 spoons of tiny spoon salt

Ingredients

• Rava
• Onion : 1/2 American Onion
• Green Chilly : 4 (deseeded)
• Red Chilly : 2 (dry)
• Tomato : 1 (deseeded)
• Beans : 7
• Baby Carrots : 6
• Green Peas : 1 Tablespoon
• Coriander
• Cumin : 1 Teaspoon
• Coriander+Cumin Powder : 1/2 teaspoon
• Cinnamon : 1/8 teaspoon (powder)
• Mustard Seeds : 5 (I know it’s less, but 🤷‍♀️)
• Turmeric : 1/2 teaspoon

Instructions

1. Heat about 2 Tablespoon of oil in a pan
2. Add very few (4 or 5) mustard seeds and wait for them to crackle
3. Add cumin, red chillies and green chillies and saute for 30s and then add the coriander+cumin powder and cinnamon
4. Add the finely chopped onion and saute for 2 minutes
5. Add the carrots, beans and tomato and saute for 2 minutes
6. Add water, peas, and turmeric. Then let it come to boil and boil for 2 minutes
7. Set the stove to a minimum flame and slowly add rava while stirring. NOTE: Feel the viscosity and stop adding rava when it becomes thick
8. Stir until upma until it is the final expected consistency
9. Finally add coriander to garnish and optionally some lemon zest.

Tips

Upma tastes best with some Kara Boondhi (see picture) 😊