Aunt Phyllis’ Uppuma

Ingredients:

1 cup sooji, lighted toasted
1 ½ cup water
1 heaped tsp urad dahl, soaked for 15 min or 2 dry tsp
¾ tsp ginger paste
3 dry chilies
½ onion
3 roma tomatoes
¼ tsp chili powder
¾ tsp salt
½ tsp mustard
½ tsp cumin
2 -3 tbsp oil
Peas

Directions:

Heat pan, add oil, pop mustard seeds. Add dry chilies, urad dahl and cumin. After urad dahl toasts, add onion and ginger, cilantro. Then add tomatoes, peas, chili powder. Add water and bring to a boil. Slowly add sooji, stirring so there are no lumps. Cover and simmer until the water is absorbed.