Hooked, Booked, and Cooked!: Rava Upma

Rava Upma:

1 katori Rava

1 tsp ghee

1 tsp oil

1 small onion, sliced lengthwise

1 small carrot, peeled and grated

2-3 cloves

1/4^th tsp Urad Dal

1/4^th tsp Chana Dal

1 Green Chilly, slit

Kadipata leaves

A few cashews, broken to bits

Method:

In a pan add ghee and oil and mix till they meld together. Add chana dal, urad dal, and cashews and fry till they start coloring. Add the cloves, chilly and kadipatas and fry for a bit, after which add the onions and the grated carrot. Fry till the onions become transparent.

Add 2 and a half katoris of water, salt to taste and wait until the water starts boiling. After the first boil, turn down the flame and start adding the rava slowly, stirring continuously. When it is a smooth mix, cover the pan and let it cook for the next 6-10 minutes, stirring in between and adding water if required.

Note: The above method can be used to make *Seviyan Upma as well, the only difference being the proportion of Water:Seviyan would be 1and 1/2: 1.

*Use MTR's upma Seviyan/Semiyan, and not the one used for making Kheer :)