RICE GRAIN UPMA (VARI NOOKA UPMA)

Ingredients:

• Rice grain (Rice suji/varinooka) - 1 cup
• Water - 3 cups
• Onions (Slices) - 3
• Red chillies -1
• Green chillies - 6 (If you want less spice then reduce the green chillies)
• chana dal - 1 tbsp
• Urad dal - 1 tbsp
• Mustard seeds (Aavalu) - 1/2 tsp
• Cumin seeds (Jeera, Jeelakarra) - 1/2 tsp
• Ginger (finely chopped) - 1 tbsp
• Curry leaves - 1 string
• Salt - to taste

Method:

• Heat oil in a pan add mustard seeds, and let it splutter then add cumin seeds, Red chilli, green chillies, chana dal and urd dal and fry well.
• Add chopped onions and  Saute them well.
• Now add 3 cups of water and salt and bring it to boil.
• When the water starts to boiling, then add rice sooji and keep stirring for 2-3 min.
• Now close the lid and cook in low flame for 7-8 min or until it turns soft.
• This hot Rice sooji upma serve with any pickle, yogurt., coconut chutney.