Upma with Tomato Chutney

📝INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup semolina (sooji/rava)
• 2 cups water
• 1 onion (finely chopped)
• 2 green chilies (slit)
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 1 tsp urad dal
• 1 tsp chana dal
• Curry leaves and coriander (few)
• 2 tbsp oil or ghee
• Salt to taste

👩‍🍳Recipe

Step 1: Roast Sooji

- Dry roast the rava in a pan on medium heat until aromatic. Keep aside.

Step 2: Tempering

- Heat oil/ghee, add mustard seeds, let them splutter. Add urad dal, chana dal, and fry till golden.

Step 3: Sauté

- Add chopped onions, green chilies, curry leaves and sauté until onions turn translucent.

Step 4: Add Water

- Pour in water, add salt. Bring it to a boil.

Step 5: Add Rava

- Slowly add roasted rava, stirring constantly to avoid lumps. Cook until water is absorbed and upma is soft.

Step 6: Garnish

- Add chopped coriander leaves and a few drops of ghee if desired. Mix well and turn off flame.

Tomato Chutney

Ingredients:

- 2 ripe tomatoes, 2 dried red chilies, 1 garlic clove, salt, tamarind (small piece)

Step 1

- Heat 1 tsp oil, fry red chilies and garlic for a few seconds.

Step 2

- Add chopped tomatoes and tamarind, cook till tomatoes turn mushy.

Step 3

- Cool and blend to a smooth paste with salt. Optionally temper with mustard, curry leaves and urad dal.

Serving Tip

- Serve upma hot with the chutney on the side. A sip of filter coffee takes this to divine level ☕️🔥