TOMATO UPMA

Upma is one of the most commonly prepared breakfast varieties in most south Indian homes. But at home, my mother always prepares upma by adding tomatoes. This adds a nice flavour and taste to the regular upma.

Ingredients

2 cups sooji (semolina)

3 tbsp oil

½ tsp mustard seeds

¼ tsp asafoetida

2 dry red chillies

1 onion chopped

10 cashews

8 to 10 curry leaves

2 tomatoes deseeded and chopped

1 ¼ tsp salt

¼ tsp turmeric powder

4 ½ cups water

Method

• Dry roast the sooji for about 5 minutes in a thick bottomed pan and keep ready.
• Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds and allow the seeds to sputter.
• Add onions, curry leaves, red chillies and asafoetida and saute for a few minutes.
• Then add cashews and saute till golden.
• Next add the tomatoes and cook till they turn soft.
• Now add salt, turmeric powder and water and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and add the sooji slowly, while stirring continuously. Make sure that there are no lumps.
• Continue cooking and stirring for a few minutes till large boils are seen.
• Now switch off the gas and close a lid.
• Allow it to cool down for 10 to 15 minutes and serve warm.