Couscous Upma

Category : Upma, Onion

Time Taken : 15-30 mins

Ingredients: 

1 cup plain dry Couscous

1 1/2 cup Water or as per packet instructions

1 Onion

1 Tomato

1 cup Peas

Few Curry leaves

3-4 Green Chillies

Cilantro

Vegetable Oil - little

1 teaspoon Mustard seeds

1 teaspoon Urad dal

1 teaspoon Chilli powder

Salt and Sugar to taste

Method

1. Heat a nonstick pan
   
2. Add 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil
   
3. Add mustard seeds till they begin to splatter
   
4. Add urad dal, Curry leaves and finally sliced green chillies till urad dal turns light brown
   
5. Now add thinly sliced onions till they turn waxy and transparent.
   
6. Drop in chopped tomato with peas
   
7. Add salt, sugar and chilli powder as per taste and mix the mixture well
   
8. Now add water and let it boil for a few minutes.
   
9. Add Cousous, mix well, turn the heat to low to simmer and cover the pan till all the water is absorbed
   
10. Fluff, add chopped coriander and eat it hot or chilled!!!!
    

You could also add veggies of your choice. Enjoy!!!