Upma! Savory Semolina Pudding, An Indian Breakfast.

A south Indian Breakfast! Will edit this with step by step images on request :)

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You Will Need (15 things)

  • 1 cup chopped Green Beans
  • 3 finely chopped Bird's Eye Chilis
  • 1 tbsp grated Ginger
  • 1 tbsp Mustard Seeds
  • 4 Curry Leaves
  • 5 tbsp Vegetable Oil
  • 1 cup Semolina
  • 1 cup chopped Tomatoes
  • 1 cup frozen or fresh Snow Peas
  • Salt to taste
  • Sugar to taste
  • 1 tbsp split Black Lentils
  • 2 of Boiling Water
  • 3 cup chopped Red Onion
  • 1 cup chopped Carrot(s)

Steps (1 step, 30 minutes)

  1. 1

    > Heat the oil in a saucepan (you can substitute it fully or partly with clarified butter)
    > Add the mustard seeds and lentils and heat it till the mustard seeds start to pop.
    > Add the bird's eye chilli and curry leaves and saute for half a min.
    > Add the onions and let it cook till soft, around 4-5 min.
    > Add the tomatoes and cook for 4 more minutes.
    > Next add all the vegetables and salt and let it cook, covered, till the vegetables are done. (alternatively you can microwave the vegetables with a little water and some salt while the onions are getting cooked, and then add them into the pan) add salt and sugar to taste.
    >also add the grated ginger.
    > Now add the semolina and saute for a minute.
    > next pour in the boiling water slowly while stirring so that no lumps are formed.
    > Keep stirring till the semolina gets puffed up and cooked and the water is completely absorbed by the semolina.
    > Garnish with cilantro and serve.