Rice rava upma (arisi upma)

Ingredients

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• 1 cup rice rava (or idli rava)
• 3 cups water
• 2 tbsp ghee or oil
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 1 tsp urad dal (split black gram)
• 1 tsp chana dal (split Bengal gram)
• 2 dried red chilies, broken
• 10–12 curry leaves
• 1 inch ginger, grated
• 2 tbsp grated coconut
• Salt to taste

Method

1. Heat the ghee or oil in a heavy pan and add the mustard seeds. When they splutter, add the urad dal, chana dal and red chilies and fry until the dals turn golden.
2. Add the curry leaves and ginger and sauté for a few seconds.
3. Pour in the water, add the salt and coconut and bring to a boil.
4. Lower the heat and add the rice rava slowly, stirring all the time so no lumps form.
5. Cover and cook on the lowest heat for 15–20 minutes, stirring every few minutes, until the rava is soft and fluffy.
6. Turn off the heat, rest covered for 5 minutes and serve hot.