Rave Uppittu

One of the favourite south Indian recipe. Kids hate and start loving as they turn into adults. It happened with me and my sisters. We hated uppittu and was always forced to eat. Now we prepare this with love and relish it.

Ingredients:

Rave/Semolina - 3 cups

chopped onions - 2 

chopped tomatoes - 1

green chillies - 6-8

grated, coconut (optional) - 2 tbsp 

grated ginger -1/2 tsp.

curry leaves - 10

lemon -1 

mustard seeds -1/2 tsp

cumin seeds - 1 tsp

chana dal/bengal gram/kadle bele - 2 tsp. 

urad dal/black gram/uddina bele

turmeric powder 1/2 tsp.

coriander leaves - 1/2 cup

oil - 2 tbsp

salt to taste 

Directions:

1. Fry the rave for about 5-6 mins on low flame and set aside.

2. Heat oil in a deep vessel and splutter mustard and then add cumin seeds, bengal gram, black gram and let it turn light red in color.
3. Add grated ginger,curry leaves, green chillies, chopped onions and fry for 2 mins.

4. Add turmeric, tomatoes and 4 1/2 cups of water and let it boil.

5. Reduce the flame, add salt and then add the fried rave slowly with constant stirring, so that it does not form any lumps.
6. Add grated coconut and coriander and let it stand for 3 mins on low flame.

7. Squeeze lemon juice over uppittu before serving hot.