Rava Kichadi

Uppma is a very light tiffen to make for morning breakfast or sometimes for dinner as well. Many people don't like uppma, even i don't like uppma much... Although Kichadi is similar to uppma, i don't why i love this Kichadi, especially Kichadi from Saravana Bhavan..... Woooooo, i just love it with their Sambhar and coconut chutney. Many times i have tried making similar Kichadi, but i still don't get the Saravana Bhavan taste.... But nevertheless it comes close to it. Here is my version of Kichadi

 

 

Ingredients:

Rava/Sooji (Roasted) - 200 gms
Onion(Thin slices) - 1/2 cup
Carrot (Finely chopped) - 1/4 cup
Beans (Finely chopped) - 1/4 cup
Green Peas - 2 tbsp
Ginger (Finely chopped) - 1 tsp
Green Chilli (Finely chopped) - as pr your taste
Curry leaves - Few
Salt - 3/4 tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
Asafoedita - 1/4 tsp
Ghee - 3tbsp
Mustard - 1 tsp
Urad / Channa Dhal - 1 tsp
Water - 2 cups

How to make it:

1. In a pan, heat 1 tbsp of ghee and add mustard & dhal. Once the mustard crackles, add the curry leaves, green chilli. Add onion & ginger and saute for 2 mins.

2. Add the veggies ( carrot,beans, green peas) and saute for 3 mins. Add the Salt, turmeric powder, asafoedita and mix well. Saute for 5 mins. Since the veggies are chopped finely, it will cook by now.

3. Add the water and bring it boil. Now add the rava/sooji slowly and keep stirring. Make sure no lumps are formed...

4. Add the balance 2 tbsp of ghee little by little. Within 2-3 mins the uppma will be ready...

5. Serve it hot with Coconut Chutney... If u have sambhar also, nothing like it... ;-)