Capsicum upama

Capsicum upama

                                                                               

Upama is a hot favorite , easy to make breakfast. The word upama comes from uppu (salt) and maavu (flour) hence the name upama. A popular South Indian dish ,mothers crank out as fast food !!!!!. This dish can be eaten as breakfast, brunch or snack. 


Ingredients:
2 cups rava/semolina
1/2 cup finely chopped onions
1/2 cup finely chopped tomatoes
1 spoon grated ginger
2 finely chopped green chilies
1 cup finely chopped capsicum
2 strands curry leaves
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh coriander leaves
1/4 cup chopped cashews
4 table spoon oil
1 tea spoon mustard seeds
1/4 tea spoon haldi
1/4 tea spoon hing
1 spoon sugar.
5 cups water

For masala powder:
8 dry red chilies
1 table spoon urad dal
1  table spoon chana dal
1 strand curry leaves
1/2 table spoon coriander seeds
1/2 tea spoon hing
1 inch cinnamon
4 cloves
1 cardamom
1 tea spoon oil.

Preparation:
For masala:
1. Roast all the ingredients for the masal adding 1 tea spoon oil till urad dal turns light brown
2. Cool and powder the masala.
For upama:
1. Roast the rava with out adding oil till it turns light brown . Set aside
2. Roast the cashews and set aside.
3. Heat 3 table spoon oil in a pan and add mustard seeds. When mustard splits add  curry leaves, haldi, hing,ginger, green chili, onions and saute till onions turn transparent.
4. Now to this add tomatoes, capsicum, salt ,sugar, tamarind extract and cook on a low flame till capsicum is cooked well. Add water and let it boil well.
5. Now add two tea spoon of  powdered masala and mix well.
6. Finally add the roasted rava little by little and mix well so that no lumps is formed.
7. Cook covered for a minute and take off the heat.
8. Garnish with cashews and coriander leaves.