TIFFIN ITEMS: ARISI UPMA

ARISI UPMA:

Ingredients:                                                        

       Rice rava (udaitha arisi)-1 cup
       Water     - 2  and 1/2 cups
       Mustard seeds-1 tsp

       Bengal gram-1 tsp
       Coconut oil-2 tsp
       Curry leaves
       Onion-2(big) or 3 (if it is small)    
       Green chilli- 1
       Ginger-small piece(chopped)
       Carrot-1(chopped)
       Dried red chilli- 1 or 2
       Pinch of Asafoetida
       Scrapped coconut-2 tsp (optional)
       Salt to taste


Directions:

 1.In a large Non-stick pan,heat the coconut oil.

2.Now,add the mustard seeds,bengal gram,curry leaves,red chilli and asfoetida for seasoning and stir it

3.Then add the chopped onions and fry till lightly golden,then chopped ginger,green chilli and carrot .

   Fry for 2 minutes till carrot cooks slightly

4.Add 2 and 1/2 cups of water and stir well.Leave it for a while

5.After the water boiled,now reduce the flame and add the idly rava while stirring constantly to avoid lumps.

6.Cover with a tight fitting lid and cook until the water evaporates-this takes under 3-5 minutes.Give

   it a good stir.Check for salt.If you think the upma is too dry and the rice rava needs to be cooked some            more,add few more tablespoons of water,cover and cook on low flame for 2-3 minutes more.

7.once this water is absorbed and the rava is cooked,turn-off the flame.keep covered for 2-3 minutes.

   This will make the rava to absorb the moisture from the steam and fluff up some more.

8.Serve hot garnished with some chopped coriander leaves.

Note:

1.If u want to make it to be more tasty ,you can add 2 tsp of scrapped coconut while steaming.

2.some rice varieties will take some more water to cook.so add water as per ur requirement.

3.Dont add water morethan 3 cups.