Tomato Upma

Name: How to cook Tomato Upma - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2-3 servings
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Bethica Das

Tomato Upma

#boxweek2 - Tomato Upma is a very common breakfast dish in many South Indian homes and Restaurants. It is prepared with roasted semolina / sooji and there are many variations to this simple and extremely quick breakfast. Chopped mixed veggies or tomatoes are added to make it more healthy. So this is the latter version. Quite wholesome and nutritious, it can be a great evening snack or a lunch box meal. you can enjoy it with coconut chutney as an accompaniment.

Ingredient

Food ration :

2-3 servings

Cooking time :

15 minutes

1/2 cup

semolina / sooji / suji

2-3 tbsp.

oil

1/2 tsp.

mustard seeds

1 tsp.

urad dal

dry red chilies

onion, chopped

1 tsp.

grated ginger

1-2

green chilies, slit

1 sprig

curry leaves

tomatoes, chopped

2 tbsp.

roasted peanuts

to taste

salt

1/2 tsp.

turmeric powder

1/2 tsp.

red chili powder

2 cups

water

1-2 tbsp.

fresh coriander leaves, chopped

1 tbsp.

ghee

1 tsp.

lemon juice

1 tsp.

nylon sev (opt)

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Heat a pan and dry roast the semolina for 2 minutes or till you get a nice aroma. Keep aside.

* Step 2

Heat oil in a pan and temper with mustard seeds, urad dal and dry red chilies. Sauté for a few seconds.

* Step 3

Now add the onion, curry leaves, ginger and green chilies. Stir fry till light brown. Add the tomatoes and peanuts. Continue to sauté till well mashed.