Upma

Ingredients for 2 servings:

• 150 g durum wheat semolina
• ½ onion(s)
• 3 tsp lentils (peeled Urid lentils)
• 3 tbsp peanuts, pink
• 1 pinch of mustard seeds
• 1 pinch of caraway seeds
• 300 g vegetables, carrots, tomatoes, green beans
• 700 ml water
• some coriander
• some salt
• some oil

Instructions

Working time approx. 15 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 40 minutes; Total time approx. 55 minutes

Indian breakfast semolina, vegetarian, oriental

Heat a cup of semolina in a dry pan and toast it slightly. Set the pan aside. Heat oil in another deep pan or pot. First, add the peanuts and toast them. Then add the onions, urid lentils, cumin, and mustard seeds and fry them. Add the vegetables and fry them together for a few minutes. Add the coriander. Then add the water and a good pinch of salt and bring everything to a boil. Gradually add the semolina over low heat, stirring constantly to avoid lumps. Cover the pan or pot and let the mixture swell. It should have the consistency of porridge. Season to taste. This semolina and vegetable porridge is traditionally eaten for breakfast in South India. Urid lentils and pink peanuts can be found at an Asian market.