Varai Upma

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups Varai

1-2 tbsp cooking oil

1 tsp cumin seeds

2-3 green chillies slit

4-5 curry leaves

 Salt  to taste

2 tsp ginger-green chilli paste

2 tsp lemon juice

Fresh coriander leaves chopped to garnish

Fresh coconut scraped to garnish

Instructions

– Heat oil in a deep non-stick pan, add cumin seeds and saute till their colour changes. Add green chillies, curry leaves and sama or varai, mix well and saute lightly for 1-2 minutes.

• Add salt and ginger-green chilli paste and mix well. Add 3 cups of warm water, mix well, cover and cook on low heat till the varai is completely done. If necessary add a little more water so that the varai cooks well

–  Add lemon juice, mix well, cover and cook for 2-3 minutes.

• Transfer upma into a serving bowl, garnish with coriander leaves and coconut and serve hot