Varai Upma

Name: Varai Upma
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 2/3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 3/4 cup Vari/Varai; 1 tbsp ghee; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 2 green chillies (finely chopped); 1/2 inch ginger (finely chopped); 1 sprig curry leaves; As needed salt as per taste; 1 tsp lemon juice; 1.5 cups water or as per needed; 1-2 tbsp extra water if needed

Pranjal Kotkar @PUK260176

19/4 Sagar sannidhaya Rahiwasi Chawl, Mahim Causeway, Mum-16.

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A quick and easy upma recipe made using Varai or Samo. varai is also known as Little Millet in English.

Pranjal Kotkar @PUK260176

19/4 Sagar sannidhaya Rahiwasi Chawl, Mahim Causeway, Mum-16.

#ga24 #Germany
#Varai
A quick and easy upma recipe made using Varai or Samo. varai is also known as Little Millet in English.

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Ingredients

15-20 minutes

2/3 servings

3/4 cupVari/Varai
1 tbspghee
1/2 tspcumin seeds
2green chillies (finely chopped)
1/2 inchginger (finely chopped)
1 sprigcurry leaves
As neededsalt as per taste
1 tsplemon juice
1.5 cupswater or as per needed
1-2 tbspextra water if needed

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Steps

15-20 minutes

1

Heat 1 tbsp ghee in a pan.
2

Add cumin seeds and saute for few seconds. Add green chillies, ginger, curry leaves and saute for a minute.
3

Add Varai and saute for 1-2 minutes.
4

Now add 1.5 cups of water. Stir so that there are no lumps and add salt.
5

Then cover and cook on low flame till the varai is cooked well.
6

After 5-6 minutes, remove the lid and check if the varai is cooked. Add 1-2 tbsp of water if needed.
7

Cook without lid for 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly. It's take about 7-9 minutes for varai to cooked well.
8

When the varai is cooked, sprinkle lemon juice over it. Mix well. Switch off the gas.
9

Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot.