PESARATTU, UPMA

HOW TO MAKE PESARATTU:

INGREDIENTS:

Whole moong dal - 2 cups

Raw rice - 1/2 cup

Green chillis - 3

Ginger - small piece

Salt - as required

Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

Onion - 2

Oil - as required

PREPARATION:

1. Soak the moong dal and rice for 3 -4 hours.


2. Wash and grind moong dal, rice with green chillis, ginger and salt into a smooth paste.


3. Heat a pan , add a spoon of oil.Once the pan is hot, pour a spoonful of batter.


4. It has to be spread evenly as dosas. Sprinkle onions and jeera on top.


5. Pour 1/2 tsp of oil on top of dosa and let the pesarattu become golden and crispy.


6. After 2-3 min, turn it on other side.


7. Add a little oil if needed,remove after 1-2 min.


8. Serve hot pesarattu with coconut chutnuy and upma.

HOW TO MAKE UPMA:

INGREDIENTS:

Semolina (sooji,rava) - 1 cup

Onion - 1(chopped)

Ghee - 2 tbsp

Water - 3 cups

Urad dal - 1 tsp

Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Channa dal - 1 tsp

Cashew nuts - 5

Green chillis - 3(chopped)

Curry leaves - 1 string

Ginger - 1/2 tsp(chopped)

Salt - to taste

PREPARATION:

1. Roast rava in a dry skillet on low flame for about 5 min.Take it out.
2. Heat ghee in the same skillet and add channa dal, cashew nuts, cumin seeds,urad dal, mustard seeds,and fry.
3. Now add chopped green chillis, ginger,onions, and cook again for 3 min.
4. Now add salt, water, and bring to boil.
5. When the water starts boiling, add the rava slowly and stir well and cover it.Turn off the stove.
6. Upma is ready. serve hot.