Semolina Pilaf – Upma

Ingredients:
1 cup semolina
2 cups water
3-4 cashews broken
1 teaspoon Urad dal (optional)
1\4 teaspoon mustard seeds
1 tablespoon oil
2 green chillies diced
Small piece of ginger chopped thin
Half a dozen curry leaves (optional)
3\4 teaspoon salt
1 cup vegetables like carrots, peas, cauliflower beans in bite size and slightly
steamed in the microwave or pan
1 chopped onion
1 tablespoon of salt free butter or Ghee
Lime juice, salt to taste

Method:
1. Heat the oil in a sauce pan. Add chena dal, urad dal, mustard seeds and heat on
a low fire. When the dal's become light brown and the mustard seeds crack up, add
the green chillies, ginger, onion and curry leaves.
2. when the onions are cooked soft, add peas and carrots. Sauté for 1 minute
3. Add 2 cups of water and salt. When water starts boiling add one cup of cream of
wheat continuously stirring. Then add one table spoon of butter.
3. Reduce the heat and cook till it becomes a soft pudding. Remove from fire and
keep it for 5 minutes. Add lime juice and salt to taste
4. Serve with tomato/ginger chutney or any other chutney or pickle.