Vegetable Uppamav/Uppittu

Vegetable Cream of  Wheat Uppamav/Uppittu:
Ingredients:

Raw

Roasted

• 1 cup of Ravae (cream of wheat)
• 1 cup vegetables(peas, avaraekai, diced vegetables like carrots, bell peppers, egg plant, beans etc )
• 1/4 cup of chopped cilantro
• 5-6 curry leaves/karibaevina soppu(optional)
• 1/8" chopped ginger
• 3 or 4 green chopped chillies
• 1 tbs of urad dahl
• 1 tbs of channa dhal
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp of mustard seeds
• pinch of hingh(optional)
• pinch of turmeric(optional)
• 1/4 cup of oil
• 2 cups of water (or use the liquid  decanted from cooking the vegetables)

Uppittu with avaraekai

Method:

Cook any combination of vegetables in plenty of water till tender. Decant the liquid into a dish to use later. 

Mean while, heat oil in a pan on medium heat. Splatter the mustard seeds and then add urad dhal, channa dhal, hingh and turmeric. Roast for a couple minutes till the dhals are slightly browned (caution dahls brown quickly). Then add the ginger, cilantro, green chillies and saute further till everything is wilted. Add the ravae to the pan and continue roasting/mixing on medium heat for maybe 5 to 10 minutes (the raw smell disappears). Turn off the heat.

In a separate dish, bring  the 2 cups of the decanted liquid or plain water plus the cooked vegetables to a boil and lower heat to medium low. Add salt and the contents of the pan. Using a large spoon mix well, cover and simmer for 3 to 5 minutes. Check to see if the ravae is cooked (should be soft to touch). Turn off the heat and it should be ready to eat.

Cooking tips:
Use caution when adding the ravae into hot water, the contents may splatter or boil over etc. To avoid the oil from splattering, you can add the cilantro after the ravae has been sauteed. To enhance the flavour, saute 1/2 cup of finely diced onions in 1 tbs of oil and add along with the cooked vegetables while making the uppamav/uppittu.
Serving tips:
Serve uppamav hot. It can be served with chetni, sugar, pickle, yougurt etc.