Uppittu (Upma)

Ingredients:
Upma Rava (roasted), green chillies, cillantro, curry leaves, mustard, turmeric, chana daal and urad dal, coconut, oil, and vegetables
These are varieties of upma based on combinations of veggies that can be used. Use 1 cup of any of these:
1) onion only  
2) bell pepper, carrot, tomato, 1 tbsp grated ginger - add lemon juice at the end
3) semebadnekayi, carrot, and 1 tbsp grated ginger - add lemon juice at the end
4) methi leaves, bell pepper, peas OR just methi leaves - add lemon juice at the end

Method:
- Cut vegetables, green chillies, and cillantro into small pieces
- Place thick non-stick pan on stove (medium heat) and add 2 tbsp of oil
- When the oil is hot, add mustard
- After mustard sputters, add chana daal, urad daal, turmeric, green chillies
- Add vegetables, curry leaves, and stir for sometime 
- Add 2 cups of water and close the lid
- Once waters starts to boil, add 1 cup of rava
- Mix and close the lid for one minute for rava to cook well
- Mix well and add cillantro; squeeze lemon if this is not onion type upma
- Cover and turn off stove

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