Rava Uppumavu / Upma

Ingredients and method
rava / semolina 1 cup
water 2 cups
onion 1
ginger 1/2 inch piece
green chilly 1
red chilly dried 1
curry leaves few chopped
black gram dal or uzhunnu parippu 1 tea spoon
mustard seeds 1 teaspoon
coconut oil 1 table spoon
ghee 2 tea spoons
salt



Dry roast rawa, for few seconds. Boil water and keep aside.

Heat oil, add ghee into it. Add uzhunnu parippu. when it turns red,add mustard seeds and let it splutter. Cut dried red chilly into pieces and add and sute.Add chopped onion and saute for a while. Then saute chopped ginger, green chilly and curry leaves. When the aroma comes out, add previously boiled water. Put enough salt, let it boil again. Then add rawa into this. Keep stirring on low heat. When the water is completely absorbed, remove from fire and keep the lid closed.
Good with fish curries or sugar.