Uppma - Nutritious one

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup broken wheat
• 1/2 cup broken jowar (pearl millet)
• 1 tbsp. toasted white rolled oats
• 1 onion finely chopped
• 1 tomato finely chopped
• 10 -12 curry leaves
• 2 green chilies finely chopped
• 1 tbsp. coriander leaves finely chopped
• 1 lemon juice extracted and strained
• 1/2 tsp. each mustard & cumin seeds
• 2 pinches asafetida powder
• 1/4 tsp. turmeric powder
• salt to taste
• 1 tab sp. oil

Method:

• Dry roast both wheat germ and jowar, in a heavy pan, for two minutes.
• Allow cooling, Pressure cook roasted wheat and jowar together in 1 1/2 cups water.
• Just 2 whistles are enough to cook the broken granules.
• Remove and allow to cool, keep aside.
• Heat oil in a pan, add seeds, curry leaves, chilies, allow to splutter.
• Add onions, tomatoes, stir fry for two minutes.
• Add rolled oats, add the cooked mixture.
• Add turmeric, salt, lemon juice, coriander.
• Cover and cook on low, till moisture evaporates.
• Serve hot with a cold iced tea or as a hot snack by itself.

Notes:

• You can adjust chilly quantity as per your taste.