Wednesday, March 3, 2010

RavaSemiya Upma kozhukattai

This recipe serves two.

Ingredients:
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  • Rava/Sooji - 1 1/2 cups
  • Semiya/Vermicelli - 1/2 cup
  • Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
  • Chana dal - 1 tsp
  • Ginger - a small piece
  • green chillies - 2
  • red chillies - 2 0r 3
  • curry leaves - few
  • Shredded coconut - 5 to 6 tsp
  • salt - to taste
  • water - 4 to 5 cups
  • Hing - a pinch
Method:
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  • Heat tava,add a tsp of oil and saute rava till it becomes brown.Repeat the same for semiya.
  • Set them aside.Chop ginger and green chillies finely and crush it using a spatula or a stone.
  • In the tava,add a tsp of oil and mustard.When it splutters,add chana dal,crushed ginger and green chillies ,hing and saute well.
  • Add red chillies and curry leaves ,saute for 2 sec and add water.
  • Add salt, shredded coconut and allow it to boil.
  • When it boils ,add semiya and after 3 to 4 min ,add rava.
  • If required add water and keep mixing so that no clogs are formed.Switch off when it becomes as shown below.The upma is ready to be steamed.Set aside to cool.
  • Now make round dumplings as shown below.(Apply little oil on your hand)

  • Keep the dumplings in a plate and steam it using a pressure cooker or an idly cooker for 5 min.(For steaming you dont need to use the weight in the cooker)

Yummy dumplings are ready .Serve it hot with rasam or morekootan.Here I have served with rasa kalan.

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