Capsicum Upma

The item I decided to document today is considered a great breakfast dish in India. While I do understand this is a fairly simple one to make, I still wanted to write about it since it came out pretty well. I did not have coriander leaves to add towards the end but when you do try it, please ensure that finely chopped coriander leaves are also added. Enjoy!

Ingredients

1 cup rawa (semolina)

2 medium sized capsicums

1 tsp mustard seeds

2 tsps curry leaves

1 tomato

1 green chilli

small piece of ginger

a pinch of asafoetida(hing)

1-2 tsp turmeric powder (some people prefer vangibath masala or garam masala too)

Juice of 1/2 a lime

1 tsp salt

Finely chopped coriander - optional



Method

1) Roast(without oil) the rawa on low flame till it turns a little golden.

2) Chop the tomatoes and capsicum into small pieces.

3) Chop the ginger into strips and slit the green chilli length-wise.

4) Heat a little oil in a kadaiAdd mustard seeds and asafoetida.

5) When the mustard splutters, add the slit green chilli, curry leaves and ginger.

6) Add capsicum pieces and fry for a 2-3 mins.

7) Now add 1 cup water, chopped tomatoes and the turmeric powder.

8) Once the water starts boiling, add salt and the roasted rawa.

9) Stir so that no lumps are formed Add more water if needed

10)Once its done, switch off the stove and add the lemon juice.

11)Garnish with finely chopped coriander if needed.



..ShaKri..