Ingredients:
Jower rawa – 120 gms, ( if necessary you can just grind it in blender by using pulse mode to get fine rawa. You seive it once ),
Onion – 1 medium, sliced fine,
Green chilli – 3 to 4, chopped fine,
Grated ginger – 1/2 tsp,
Salt,
Oil – 2 tablesp + 1 tablesp ghee,
Any desired.vegetables like tomato, beans, capsicum – chopped fine – 1 tablesp each,( optional ),
Cashew nuts – split, 8 to 10,
Mustard seeds – 1/4 tsp,
Urad dal with or without skin – 1/2 tsp,
Channa dal – 1 tsp,
Curry leaves – few,
Chopped coriander leaves – 2 tsp,
Method:
1).Dry fry rawa till it slightly changes colour and gives nice aroma. Keep it aside.
2).Heat oil in a thick bottomed kadai or frypan. Add mustard seeds, dals, curry leaves and fry till dal changes colour and mustard crackles.
3).Add chilli, onion, ginger and fry till onion becomes pink and soft. Now add desired vegetables along with salt and cook till they become litt le soft. I added capsicum pieces.
3).Add rawa, stir well and fry for few seconds. Pour 500 ml of hot water into tadka .Mix very well and cover the pan. Cook upma under low flame for 4 minutes. Remove the lid and stir once and cook for another 2 minutes or till no moisture is left. Sprinkle coriander, mix once and remove from fire.
4).Fry the cashew pieces in few drops of ghee and garnish them over upma. Mix and serve hot, healthy millet upma with a tsp of ghee with coconut or peanut chutney.
Tip:
1).Always add fried cashew as a last step to enjoy the crispy ness of nuts.
2).Add 2 cloves and a small piece of cinnamon in tadka to give nice aroma to the dish.