Tomato Upma

Category : Semolina,Maharashtrian, Breakfast,Tomatoes

Time Taken : 15-30 mins

Ingredients: 

1 cup - suji/ semolina/rawa/farina 

3 to 4 tbsp - ghee/oil

1/2 tsp - mustard seeds

1 to 2 tbsp each - urad daal or moong daal

1/4 tsp - jeera/cumin pwd

1/4 tsp - chilli pwd or 

1 chopped green chilli

some pepper powder

a sprig of curry leaves

1/4 tsp - haldi/turmeric powder (optional slit peanuts or cashewnuts)

a pinch of garlic-ginger paste

1 cup - chopped tomatoes

salt & sugar to taste

2 cups - water (double of semolina)

1 to 2 tbsp - dessicated or grated coconut

1/4 cup - chopped coriander

Method

1. Roast the semolina in the ghee/oil till light brown and set aside.
2. Heat oil, add urad daal &/or moong daal and fry till light brown, add mustard, jeera/cumin, chilli pwd or chopped green chillies, some pepper pwd, curry leaves, haldi pwd (and optionally slit peanuts or cashewnuts) and garlic-ginger paste.
3. Fry well then add the tomatoes, salt & sugar (and boiled/frozen peas/ mixed vegs).
4. Cook till tomatoes are done and then fold in the roasted semolina.
5. Add water, let it boil then cover and simmer for 5-7 minutes or till the semolina completely absorbs the water.
6. Open, fold in some chopped coriander & grated coconut.