Tomato Upma

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There are variety of upma's which can be made with wheat grains or vermicelli. It's typically a South Indian dish. In South India the ingredient which is used to make upma is called as "ravva", wherein the rest of the places, call it as "Sooji". It's very easy to prepare and also is incorporated with various flavors including spices and vegetables used in the preparation of making upma. Though there are many ways to prepare this dish, basic rule applies. If you know to make basic upma, you can play with the vegetables and other ingredients and turn out to your own recipe.



Ingredients
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Sooji Roasted           1 cup
Salt                          to taste
Hing                         1/4 tsp.
Onion                       1 medium chopped
Green Chillies           3 chopped
Ginger                      1 tsp. thinly & finely chopped
Curry Leaves             few
Tomato                     1 medium chopped to cubes
Coriander Leaves       2 tbsps. finely chopped
Mustard Seeds           1 tsp.
Cashewnuts              3 tbsps.
Chana Dal                 2 tbsps.
Urad Dal                   1 tbsp.
Ghee                        1 tbsp.
Water                       3 cups adjust water level accordingly

Method
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• In a large saucepan, add ghee. Once the ghee is hot add cashewnuts, chana dal and urad dal. Let all the nuts turn light golden and then add mustard seeds.
• Once the mustard seeds start to splutter, add hing, broken dry red chilli, curry leaves.
• Now add onions and let sautee for 3 mins. Once the onions turn golden add chopped green chillies and ginger. Sautee for few secs. Now add tomatoes and let them become soft.
• When the tomatoes are soft, toss in the coriander leaves and sautee for a min.
• Pour water and add salt and let it come to a single boil.
• When the water starts to boil, slowly add the sooji / ravva and stir continously in order not to form any lumps. Stir continously for 3-4 mins. or till you get the desired consistency of upma. Turn off the heat and let it sit covered for 5 mins.
• Serve hot upma along with a lemon and pickle.