UPMA(SEMOLINA SNACK)

Name: UPMA(SEMOLINA SNACK)
Total time: 1500 s
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 tbsp semolina; 2 small onions; 5 cup water; 1 tbsp mustard seeds; 1 tbsp white sesame seeds; 1 tbsp white split urad dal(optional); 10 curry leaves; 10 grams red chillie flakes; 1 1/2 tsp salt; 1 1/3 tsp oil

nimbu @cook_3693826

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Hearty savory masala snack for winter evenings.

nimbu @cook_3693826

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Hearty savory masala snack for winter evenings.

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Ingredients

25 mins

2 servings

8 tbspsemolina
2 smallonions
5 cupwater
1 tbspmustard seeds
1 tbspwhite sesame seeds
1 tbspwhite split urad dal(optional)
10curry leaves
10 gramsred chillie flakes
1 1/2 tspsalt
1 1/3 tspoil

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Steps

25 mins

1

Its best to assemble all the ingredients before you start cooking as all things go in quick succession.
2

Heat oil in a heavy bottom pan,once hot add mustard seeds once they start popping add curry leaves
3

Once they start crisping add urad dal and stir till slightly brown,quickly add onion till it sweats,add sesame seeds,chilli flakes,and the semolina.
4

Dry cook on slow flame the semolina stirring all the time for about 8-10minutes ,this is the time you have to make sure your boiling hot water is nearby.
5

After about 8-10 minutes the semolina turns pinkish add the hot water very carefully and then increase flame add salt mix well and cover to cook for about 2-3 minutes.
6

Make sure all the moisture is absorbed,cook on low flame if not,till it is the consistency of dry paste. Turn off the heat,garnish with chopped coriander leaves and savour it hot.