Wheat Rava Upma Kozhukattai

Ingredients:

• One cup of wheat rava (200 gms)
• One teaspoon of mustard
• One teaspoon of urad dhal (Blackgram dhal)
• One teaspoon of channa dhal (Bengalgram dhal)
• One teaspoon of cooking oil
• One teaspoon of hing (asafoetida)
• Few curry leaves
• Salt as required

For Grinding:

• Two medium size green chillies
• One small bunch of coriander leaves
• Few pieces of coconut
• One teaspoon lemon juice

Method:

• Grind coconut, green chillies, coriander leaves and lemon juice coarsely.
• In a frying pan put one teaspoon oil.
• Add Mustard, urad dhal and channa dhal.
• When mustard starts popping, add hing and curry leaves.
• Then add two cups of water.
• Add the ground paste and salt.
• When water starts boiling, add wheat rava little by little and stir well.
• When the mixture thickens, switch off the burner and allow it to cool for 10 minutes.
• The consistency of the mixture should be like upma.
• Touching little water in the hand, make small oval shaped balls (egg shape)out of that mixture.
• Place the balls in a greased Idly plate and steam for ten minutes.
• For 200 gms of rava you get 12 medium sized kozhukattai.
• Serve hot with coriander chutney.