Simple Avarekalu Upma / Simple Val beans Upma

Servings: 2

Ingredients:

Content	Quantity	Comment
Val beans / Avarekalu	1 cup	Pressure cooked with a pinch of salt for 2-3 whistles
Sooji / Rava	1 ½ cup
Ghee	3 tbsp
Salt	To taste
Sugar	A pinch
Lime juice	1-2 tbsp
Mustard seeds	1 tsp
Channa dal	1 tsp
Jeera	1 tsp
Curry leaves	1 sprig
Coriander leaves	2 tbsp
Coconut	½ cup	Desiccated
Water	3-3 ¼ cup

Method:

Heat 1/2 tbsp of ghee in a kadai and roast the sooji till light brown.

 Remove it to a plate and set it aside.

Pressure cook val beans with a pinch of salt for 2-3 whistles.

Heat the rest of ghee in the same kadai and add channa dal.

Once it turns a bit golden brown, add mustard, jeera, curry leaves.

Add cooked val beans, water, salt, sugar and let it boil.

Add roasted sooji, mix and cook covered for 2-3mins.

Once cooked, add lime juice, coconut and coriander leaves. Mix well. Turn off the heat and rest it for 2-3 mins.

Serve hot.