Simple And Delicious Upma For Breakfast- Green Peas Upma

Trying to bring down your High Blood Pressure. Then add this Upma recipe to your diet.

Green Peas Upma

Prep Time: 10 Minutes

Cook Time: 15 Minutes

Total Time: 25 Minutes

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1 Cup Semolina, roasted
• 1/4 Cup Green peas
• 1 Onion, finely chopped
• 2 Nos Green chilies, finely chopped
• 2 Cups Hot water

For tempering:

• 1 Tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
• 3/4 tsp Mustard seeds
• 1 sprig Curry leaves
• 1 sprig Ginger, grated
• To taste Salt

For garnishing:

• 2 sprigs Fresh coriander leaves (optional)
• 1/2 Tbsp Boiled peas
• 1 sprig Curry leaves (sauteed)

How to Make

• Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan add mustard seeds, let them crackle.
• Add curry leaves and grated ginger, sauté till the raw aroma of ginger disappears.
• Now add finely chopped onion, sauté till translucent, add green chilies, sauté for 02 minutes.
• Now add the lightly roasted semolina, add the green peas, sauté for 02 minutes add the hot water.
• Add the salt to taste. Stir, to prevent lump formation.
• Now cover it and cook on a very slow fame. Cook till all the water is absorbed and semolina and green peas are cooked.
• Serve hot garnished with Chopped Coriander leaves or grated fresh coconut.

RECIPE NOTES:

• Always dry roast the semolina and keep it in an airtight container, not only to save time but also to prevent worms.
• To save time you can separately boil green peas in 2 cups of water add salt to it, taste for proper salt add more if required and add this water + Green peas + Salt to the prepared sautéed semolina mixture.