Upma
January 04, 2011
Upma – traditional Indian dish made of semolina and various vegetables – gives you energy for the whole day.
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Ingredients
- 100 grams semolina
- 100 grams finely cut carrots
- 100 grams finely chopped cabbage
- 100 grams cooked green peas
- 4 tablespoon oil
- ½ tablespoon Lemon juice
- 2 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ground asafoetida
- chopped chinese parsley
- chilli
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Pine nuts (it is also possible to use peanuts or cashew nuts)
- 2 tablespoon tomato paste
- 200 millilitres water
Directions
- Heat the oil in a frying pan for few seconds and add cumin, salt, cinnamon and the vegetables. Fry for a little while by stirring well.
- Sprinkle some water into the mixture and cover the pan using a lid and let it stew for 3- 4 minutes.
- Add the semolina and fry the mixture by stirring well.
- Add tomato paste and pine nuts, mix well.
- Add coriander and combine well.
- Combine water and Chinese parsley to the mixture and stir it well. Let it cook for few minutes, add some lemon juice and stir it again.
- Once cooked turn the cooker off and leave the Upma covered for 5-7 minutes before serving.
