Ukadpendi/Wheat Flour Upma

Preparation Time - 3 Min                   Cooking Time - 10 Min                  Serves -3

Ingredients:

Wheat Flour - 1/2 Cup(Preferably Coarsely Grind)

Garlic - 5-6 Cloves

Curry Leaves - 10

Green Chili  - 1 

Mustard Seed - 1/2 Tsp

Cumin Seed - 1/2 Tsp

Turmeric Powder - 1/2 Tsp

Red Chili Powder - 3/4 Tsp or to taste

Salt - to taste

Sugar - 1 1/2 Tsp

Asafoetida - a pinch

Oil - 2 Tbsp

Fresh Cilantro  - to garnish

Method:

1) Heat oil in pan and add mustard seeds. Let it crackle.

2) Add cumin seeds and asafoetida.

3) Add green chili, garlic and curry leaves and fry for moment.

4) Add turmeric powder, red chili powder and immediately add wheat flour.

5) Fry wheat flour well for 5-6 min on low medium flame stirring continuously, nice aroma will come.

6) Meanwhile heat 2 cups of water in another saucepan.

7) Now add salt and sugar in wheat flour and mix well.

8) Add the 1 cup of hot water slowly to fried wheat flour and mix well.

9) Add more water as required.

10) Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve hot with pickle.

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