Carrot and Nuts Semolina Upma

Name: Carrot and Nuts Semolina Upma
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup semolina/rava; 2 tbsp grated carrot; 1 tbsp beans chopped finely; 1 tbsp coconut grated; 1 tsp coconut chopped; 5-6 cashewnuts fried; 1 tbsp peanuts fried; 1 onion chopped finely; 1/4 tsp ginger grated; 1 small tomato chopped; 1 tsp lemon juice; 2 tsp refined oil; 1 tsp ghee (optional); 1/4 tsp mustard seeds; 1/4 tsp urad dal; 1/4 tsp chana dal; 7-8 curry leaves fried; 1 tsp coriander chopped; 2 green chillies chopped; To taste salt; 1 pinch sugar; 1 pinch hing/asafoetida; 1 cup water approximately

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Semolina/rava or suji upma is a protein rich healthy breakfast popular in South India.There are many ways of cooking it like adding corn,or oats,bread upma,different veggies,beetroot,spinach to name the few, giving it a healthy twist to this delicious and mouthwatering dish.One variation which is presented here is Carrot and Nuts Semolina Upma and carrots here are grated and not chopped.It is light on the stomach as very less oil is used making it a perfect healthy breakfast though it can also be enjoyed as a tea time snack.

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Ingredients

1/2 cupsemolina/rava
2 tbspgrated carrot
1 tbspbeans chopped finely
1 tbspcoconut grated
1 tspcoconut chopped
5-6cashewnuts fried
1 tbsppeanuts fried
1onion chopped finely
1/4 tsp ginger grated
1small tomato chopped
1 tsplemon juice
2 tsprefined oil
1 tspghee (optional)
1/4 tspmustard seeds
1/4 tsp urad dal
1/4 tsp chana dal
7-8curry leaves fried
1 tspcoriander chopped
2green chillies chopped
To tastesalt
1 pinchsugar
1 pinchhing/asafoetida
1 cupwater approximately

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Steps

1

Dry roast semolina (rava/suji) till golden brown.Heat oil in a pan and fry peanuts and cahewnuts.Fry the curry leaves.Set aside.Sprinkle urad and chana dal and mustard seeds.When they crackle,add 1 pinch hing.Add onion and fry till transparent.Add grated ginger, tomato,finely chopped beans,chopped coconut and grated carrot.Add salt and sugar to taste.Add grated coconut.Toss all.Add roasted semolina and fried curry leaves.Toss and add water.Boil few minutes till upma is semi dry.
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Add all nuts and chopped green chillies.Garnish with grated coconut and chopped coriander.Serve hot.