Suji Upma- Roasted Cream of wheat and Vegetable

Introduction:

Upma is a Indian breakfast dish. It is usually made with cream of soft wheat grains, which Indians generally call suji and is also known as rava. Upma is easy to prepare and is nutritious complete breakfast with the benefits of fiber from vegetables. Upma may also be garnished with a variety of beans (raw or sprouted), cashew and scraped coconut.

There are many ways Upma is prepared; upma is prepared with grated coconuts instead of onions, specially on holy days when onion is avoided. This type of upma is generally smeared with ghee( clarified Indian butter) at the end of preparation.

Ingredients:

1 cup suji (cream of wheat)( 167 g)

25 g fried Cashew Nuts (optional)

1/2 tsp. finely chopped Ginger

1 chopped Onion ( medium)

Vegetables for Upma:

1 green pepper chopped (optional)

1 Carrot chopped

1/4 cup Green Peas frozen or fresh

1/2 cup cauliflower floret ( cut in small)

Salt to taste

sugar 1/2 tsp.

1tsp. ghee( optional)

For Tampering:

1 tsp. mustard seeds

2 whole red chilli

1tbs.oil

Method:

Dry-roast suji in skillet until it just begins to turn golden brown, and then keep aside.

Steamed the vegetables in microwave to make them tender but half cooked.

Heat 1tbsp. oil in a deep fry pan or saucepan.

Add mustard seeds and red chillies, allow them to splutter.

Then add ginger and chopped onions and fry until onions become translucent.

Add all the vegetables, sauté 2-3 minutes, add salt, sugar and roasted suji( cream of wheat) and fry them 2-3 minutes.

Now add 2 cups of Luke warm water and mix quickly to avoid lumps forming, cover the pan and allow it simmer on low heat until the vegetables are done, around 2 minutes.

Open the cover, stir them to mix together properly.

The upma is done when all the water is absorbed by the suji.

Garnish with grated coconut, roasted cashewnut, chopped cilantro leaves and lemon juice (optional).

Serve hot as a wonderful flavourful nutrtious breakfast.