Uppumavu(Rava-Sooji)

Ingredientsfor 4 servings

• 2 cup Semolina Rava/Sooji
• 1 nos Onion big
• Or
• 5 nos Shallots — cut into small pieces, kunjulli
• 3 - Green chillies — cut into small pieces
• 1" piece Ginger — cut into pieces
• 1/2 cup Coconut — grated
• 2 tbsp Black gram (Uzhunnu)
• 2 nos Whole red chillies (Kollamulaku)
• 1/2 tbsp Mustard seeds
• Curry leaves A, a few
• 4 cup Water
• Salt, to taste
• 2 tbsp Oil

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Preheat a frying pan and heat the rava till it becomes light brown and set aside.

2. Step 2

   Get a kadai or pan and heat oil.

3. Step 3

   Add mustard seeds, whole red chillies and curry leaves and allow it to allow to crackle.

4. Step 4

   Add onion, green chillies, ginger, black gram and cook for 2 - 3 minutes.

5. Step 5

   Add grated coconut and cook for a while.

6. Step 6

   Add 4 cups of water and the required salt and leave it to boil.

7. Step 7

   Add rava to the boiling water little by little, stirring continuously making sure that no lumps are formed.

8. Step 8

   Cook for another 3 - 4 minutes in simmer. Serve hot.