Arisi Upma

Other name - Rice rava Upma

Prep Time: 10 min
Cooking Time: 15 min
Serves: 3

Ingredients

1. Rice rava (store bought) - 1 cup
2. Fresh/frozen grated coconut - 1/4 cup
3. Hot water - 3 cups
4. Salt - 1.25 tsp (or) to taste

For seasoning

1. Sesame oil / Gingelly oil - 3 tbsp
2. Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
3. Split urad dhal - 2 tsp
4. Bengal gram dhal - 2 tsp
5. Split yellow moong dhal - 2 tsp
6. Raw peanuts - 1 tbsp
7. Cashew nuts - 1 tbsp
8. Broken dry red chillies - 3 to 5
9. Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
10. Whole peppercorns (crushed coarsely) - 1 tsp
11. Asafoetida powder - 1/4 tsp
12. Curry leaves - few

Method

1. Heat sesame oil in pan, add mustard seeds & let it splutter.
2. Add rest of the seasoning ingredients & saute for a min or two on medium flame.
3. Add rice rava, salt & saute along with the seasoning ingredients for 3 min.
4. Add grated coconut & saute for few seconds.
5. Add hot water and stir well immediately; close with lid & cook on low flame for 5 min.
6. Stir contents; close with lid & cook again on low flame for 2 min.
7. Open lid, stir contents & cook uncovered on low flame for 2 min.
8. Switch off gas & transfer contents on to a serving bowl.
9. Serve with any sambhar, chutney of your choice.

NOTE

• If you would like to prepare rice rava at home then click here.