Vegetable Upma

1You need

• 1/2 cup suji (semolina)
• 1 onion
• 1/2 cup mixed vegetables (beans, carrot, peas)
• 1 green chilli
• 6 curry leaves
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
• 1 tsp urad dal
• 1 tsp oil
• 1.5 cups water
• salt

Tick items as you collect them. tsp = small spoon, tbsp = big spoon, cup = 200 ml.

2How to make

1. Step 1Roast

   Dry roast suji on low heat for 4 minutes until it smells nutty. Keep aside.

2. Step 2Tadka

   Heat oil. Add mustard seeds, urad dal, curry leaves and chilli.

3. Step 3Cook

   Add onion and vegetables. Cook for 5 minutes.

4. Step 4Boil

   Add water and salt and bring to a boil.

5. Step 5Mix

   Add suji slowly while stirring so no lumps form. Cover and cook 3 minutes.

6. Step 6Serve

   Fluff with a spoon and serve with a little coconut chutney.

💡 Use broken wheat (daliya) in place of suji for more fibre.