Upama

My first ever try in the kitchen....I use to help my mother in kitchen but not did cooking till I was in 7th standard. Once my mom was so busy in her work on that day that she didn't get time to cook anything for me and my 2 brothers and we all were so hungry after school. She told us she will take 5 to 10 mins more and she will make something for us. I thought that she works so much everyday and then cook everything at home starting from Breakfast, lunch, snacks and dinner for us then I can try to make something for her after her busy work some hot dish and then I started making Upama on my own without any help. I was remembering all the ingredients and directions my mom follows.

Ingredients:
2 cups Rawa(Suji)

1 medium size onion ( finely chopped)

3 Green chilies split into half(Log length cut)

8-10 curry leaves

12 tsp oil

Pinch hing

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

1/4 tsp Urad daal

1/4 tsp sugar

Salt to taste

Garnishing:coriander leaves and fresh grated coconut, Thin sev(Optional)

Preparations:
Roast Rawa in a pan till turns pink for 5-7 mins and keep it aside. Keep 5 cups of water into one pan and keep it for boiling.Take one Kadhai and put oil into it and keep it on medium high. Once oil become hot add mustard seeds let them crackle and then add urad daal, hing and curry leaves and chilies let Urad daal turn into pink color and add onions and let then cook for 2-3 mins till they turn pink. Add roasted Rawa into it stir for 2-3 mins. Add sugar and salt and stir. Now add hot water into kadhai and stir for 1 min and keep a lid on the kadhai for 2-3 mins then stir

once again and keep a lid for another 5 mins. Hot Upama is ready. Serve into one bowl and garnish with coriander, coconut, sev.

My first try on that day was amazing. My mom loved it a lot and everybody enjoyed, appreciated a lot. From that day my journey started towards cooking......give it a try and enjoy...