Indian Spicy Tomato Semolina - Tomato Rava Upma

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

4 tablespoons ghee (clarified butter)

1 cups semolina or quick cream of wheat

1 teaspoons each of mustard and cumin seeds

1 sprigs curry leaves

1 teaspoons ginger chopped

2 green chillies slit, chopped

2 onions sliced finely

1 large tomatoes, chopped

4 tablespoons coriander leaves

2 tablespoons grated coconut if available

2 cups hot water

Salt to taste

Fried cashewnuts to garnish

Cooking Instructions:

Heat half of the ghee (clarified butter) in a pan. Fry semolina, stirring continuously, to a golden color on medium. Low level for about 2 minutes. Keep aside. Heat the remaining ghee in a pan. Toss in the mustard seeds followed by the cumin seeds and fry till the seeds splutter fully. Add the curry leaves, ginger, green chillies and onions. Stir fry on medium level for about 3 minutes or till the onions are transparent and soft. Add the chopped tomatoes and fry on medium level for about 3 minutes or till they are soft and cooked. Add half of the coriander leaves (reserving the rest for garnishing) and fry briefly till they wilt. Mix in the semolina and salt. Add the hot water to this and mix well. Add more hot water if the mixture is dry. Cover and cook on low heat for about 3 minutes or till the mixture is almost dry. Garnish with fried cashewnuts, grated coconut and finely chopped coriander leaves.

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