Wheat rava Upma

Wheat rava upma preparation time 25 to 30 mins

Ingredients:-
Wheat rava - 1 cup
Water - 2 ½ cup
Carrot - 1 (chopped to small cube)
Small Onion - 10 (chopped to small strings)
Peas - 25 gms
Red/Green chili - 2 finely chopped
Curry leaves - 2 strings (finely chopped)
Sesame oil - 5 to 6 tbsp
Ginger - finely chopped 1 or ½ tbsp
Mustard seed - ¼ tsp
Urad dhal - 1 tbsp
Salt - to taste
Grated coconut - 3 tbsp


Preparation method:-
In a pan add oil, mustard, urad dhal and fry till mustard splutters and dhal turns golden brown.
Add curry leaves, chili, ginger, onion, carrot, peas, salt and fry till the color changes slightly.
Boil water in another vessel and add to vegetable.
When vegetables are half cooked add the wheat rava and stir till half the water is absorbed.
Close the pan and cook in low flame.
When all the water is absorbed the upma will be cooked (If you feel it has to be cooked little more add little boiled water and cook for some more time).
Serve hot wheat upma with coconut chutney or pickle. This is good for diabetic patience but don't add carrot when you are cooking for them.


Note : 2 varieties of wheat rava is available in the market. one will be big size like half split wheat another will be very small. Use the small wheat rava to make this upma.