Rice Sevai Upma

This is a Tamil Nadu recipe. It is made with the instant rice sevai available in stores. You can also make it with broken home made idiyappams or rice noodles. It is very easy to prepare.

Ingredients:

Rice sevai -200 gms
Onion -1 chopped
Ginger -1\2" pice chopped
Green chillies -3 chopped
Curry leaves -1 sprig
Dry red chillied -3 broken, seeds removed
Urad dhal -1 tbsp
Chana dhal -1 tbsp
Mustard seeds -1 tsp
Grated coconut -1\2 cup
Frozen green peas -1\2 cup
Lime juice -2 tsp
Coriander leaves -2 tbsp chopped
Salt -as required
Oil -2 tbsp

Method:

In a large pot, boil 2 litres of water. Add 1 tsp salt and the rice sevai. Cook for about 7 minutes till the sevai is cooked but firm. Transfer it to a seive and keep aside. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds. When it splutters, add the dhals. Now add onions, ginger, green chillies, dry red chillies and curry leaves. Also add the green peas. Fry till the onions are light brown. Then add the cooked sevai, grated coconut, lime juice and salt. Fry for 2 minutes. Lastly, add the chopped coriander leaves and mix well. Tasty upma is ready!