Andhra Upma Recipe

• 1 cup roasted semolina (sooji, rava)
• 1 tsp chana dal
• 1 onion finely chopped)
• 1 tsp Cumin Seeds( Jeera)
• 1 Green Chilly(chopped)
• 1 inch Ginger (finely chopped)
• 1 tsp Mustard Seeds or Rai
• 1 tsp urad dal
• Curry Leaves (few)
• 5-6 Cashew Nuts
• 2 and half cup water
• Oil
• Salt to taste

• In a pan, heat oil add mustard seeds. Once the seeds pop out , add the cashew nuts, jeera, onions, ginger, green chilly, chana, curry leaves and urad dal.
• Deep fry them.
• Add water to the mixture and boil it. Add salt. When the water is boiling , add the roasted semolina to it.
• Keep on mixing them well, otherwise it forms lumps.
• Mix everything well after the semolina is added.
• In a low flame and simmer the upma for about 2-3 minutes.
• Keep stirring well, so that it does not stick to the pan.
• Garnish it with coriander/cilantro leaves.