Corn Peas Carrot Upma

Corn Peas Carrot Upma ( A simple and nutritious breakfast dish with fullness of vegetables)

Ingredients:

1)      1 cup Rava (Semolina)

2)      2 small tomatoes

3)      ½ cup fresh sweet corn (if not available use frozen)

4)      ½ cup fresh green peas ( if not available use frozen)

5)      1 small carrot

6)      2 Small onions

7)      A few curry leaves

8)      ½ teaspoon Rai (mustard seeds)

9)      ½ teaspoon Cumin Seeds

10)   A pinch of asafetida

11)   ½ teaspoon white urad dal

12)   ½ teaspoon yellow chana dal

13)   ½ teaspoon peanuts

14)   Salt to taste

15)   ½ teaspoon turmeric powder

16)   ½ teaspoon red chili powder

17)   Coriander for garnishing

18)   1 tablespoon cooking oil for tempering

19)   Pomegranate seeds for garnishing

20)   Hot water for cooking

Preparation:

In a wok roast the rava till it becomes light brown.

Chopp the tomatoes into small pieces and grate the carrot and keep aside.

Finely cut the onions into small pieces.

Soak the urad dal, chana dal and peanuts in water for 30 minutes.

 

Method:

Take a wok and heat oil in it. Once done add the mustard seeds and let it crackle.

Once done add the asafetida,cumin seeds and curry leaves to it.Remove the water from the soaked urad dal ,chana dal and peanuts and add it to the wok immediately.

Now add the onions and sauté it for 2 minutes.

As soon as the onions are done add the tomatoes and stir fry it on high flame.

When the onions and tomatoes are done add the carrot ,corn and peas to it and sauté it for 2 minutes on high flame.

Reduce the gas flame and add the rava to the wok and add the turmeric powder  ,red chili powder and salt to it and mix it. Let it cook for 2 minutes .Immediately add the hot water to it,and start mixing it. The rava should be of smooth consistency .Cook it till most of the water is absorbed and the upma appears as almost cooked and ready to eat.

Remove the upma from the flame and garnish it with coriander and pomegranate seeds.