Rava Upma / Lellama Upma.

Rava (Semolina)is called Lellam in Konkani.Rava Upma / Lellama Upma is a popular breakfast dish made from dry roasted Rava/ / Semolina.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Rava Upma / Lellama Upma.

Ingredients:-

Rava (Semolina) -1 cup
Salt.                     - to taste
Water.                  - 4 cup
Grated Coconut. -2tbsp (optional)

For Seasoning:-

Coconut oil.     -2tsp +1tsp
Urad dal.          -1tsp
Mustard Seeds. -1 tsp
Cumin seeds.    -1/2tsp
Green chillies.   - 4
Ginger.               - a small piece
Curry leaves.      -1spring

Instructions:-

Heat a wide bottom pan and dry roast Rava / Semolina for 3 minutes on low flame and keep aside to cool.

Peel, wash and finely chop a small piece of Ginger and keep aside.

Wash and half slit Green chillies and keep aside.

Method:-

Heat Coconut oil in the same wide bottom pan and add Urad dal and saute well.

When Urad dal starts to change its colour splutter Mustard seeds and saute well.

Add Cumin seeds and saute well.

Add half slit Green chillies and fry well.

Add finely chopped Ginger and saute well

Add Curry leaves and fry well.

Add required Salt and mix well.

Add 4 cup of Water and mix well and boil.

When the water boils add the roasted Rava/ Semolina little by little into the boiling water and mix well with a spatula without lumps.

Rava starts to become thick when the water evaporates.

Lower the flame and cook the Rava / Semolina by stirring in between.

Add grated Coconut and mix well.

When the water completely evaporates and the Rava become thick, stir well and switch off the flame.

Remove from flame and add 1tsp Coconut oil over the Rava Upma.

Transfer the Upma to a serving plate.

A tasty Rava Upma / Lellama Upma is ready to serve as a breakfast with Kooka Humman (Spicy Potato Curry) and fried Kerala Papadam.

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Recipe link:-

http://konkanicookbook.blogspot.com/2018/06/kooka-humman.html?m=1