9. Recipe of the Month

Ragi Upma


Ingredients

  • 1 cup ragi (nachni / red millet) flour
  • 1/2 cup semolina (rava)
  • 2 tsp oil
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
  • a pinch of asafoetida (hing)
  • 2 to 3 curry leaves (kadi patta)
  • 2 1/2 tsp finely chopped green chillies
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped onions
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped carrots
  • salt to taste
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped coriander (dhania)

How to Make It

  1. Dry roast the ragi flour and semolina in a broad non-stick kadhai on a medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes or till it turns light brown in colour, while stirring continuously. Keep aside.
  2. Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan and add the mustard seeds.
  3. When the seeds crackle, add the asafoetida, curry leaves, green chillies and onions and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
  4. Add the carrots and sauté on a medium flame for 1 more minute.
  5. Add the roasted ragi- semolina mixture and salt and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
  6. Add 4 cups of hot water and cook on a slow flame for 2 to 3 minutes or till the water evaporates, while stirring continuously.
  7. Add the coriander, mix well and cover and keep aside for 2 to 3 minutes.
  8. Serve hot.

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