Rice upma

This is a no onion , no garlic dish. Tastes good and easy too...

Serves-2

Ingredients:

• Raw rice -1 cup
• Channa dhal - 1 tbsp
• Whole black pepper-1/2 tsp
• Cumin-1/2  tsp
• Green chilli -2 
• Coconut scrapping- 1 tbsp ( optional)
• Coriander leaves- for garnish
• Salt - to taste

To temper:

• Oil-2 tsp
• Channa dhal-1/2 tsp
• Urad dhal -1/2 tsp
• Mustard seeds-1/4 tsp
• Cumin -1/4 tsp
• Curry leaves- a spring
• Asafoetida- few pinches

Method:

• Grind rice, black pepper and cumin in a mixie to rava consistency.
• In a pressure cooker or heavy bottomed pan add 2 tsp of oil and temper with items mentioned under'to temper'. Add green chilli.
• When dhal turns golden brown add 2&1/4 cups of water , salt and coconut scrapping.
• When it comes to boil add the ground rice mixture.
• Keep the flame in medium ,add coriander leaves , mix well and pressure cook for 3 whistles.
• If cooking in pan close it with a lid and stir occasionally.
• Tastes best when served  hot.

Notes:

• You can adjust the water quantity to the consistency of upma you prefer.