Green peas rava upma

Ingredients (serves for 3)

rava / semolina / sooji - 2 cups (1 cup size = 150 ml)

water - 4 cups

oil - 2 tsp

mustard seeds - 1 tsp

urad dal - 1 tsp

curry leaves - few

ginger - 1 inch piece

green chili - 3

onion - 1/2

tomato - 1/2

green peas - 1 cup

grated coconut - 3 tsp

salt - as needed

asafoetida - a pinch

coriander leaves - for garnishing

Method:

• chop onion, green chili and tomato and fine chop the ginger piece
• dry roast the rava for 3 - 4 mins and keep it aside
  
• heat a heavy bottomed vessel with oil and add mustard seeds, urad dal and curry leaves
• once it splutters, add chopped ginger, green chili and onion
  
• fry till the onion becomes transparent.
• add the green peas, asafoetida, salt and saute it for few mins
  
• now add tomato and grated coconut
  
• saute it for 2 mins and then add 4 cups of water
  
• bring it to boil 
  
• add the roasted rava slowly and stir it well to avoid lumps
   
• cook for sometime till the rava gets completely cooked.
  
• garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with coconut chutney or pickle.