Ø 1 cup cream of wheat
Ø 1/2 tsp. ginger pieces
Ø 1/2 tsp. mustard seeds
Ø 2 Tbsp. onions {chopped)
Ø 20 cashew nuts
Ø 1 hot green pepper, chopped
Ø 2 tsp. split urad dhal
Ø 2 cup water
Ø 4 Tbsp. vegetable oil
Ø 3/4 tsp. salt
Slightly brown cream of wheat for 4 minutes in a skillet over medium heat and
set it aside. In another pan, saute mustard seeds, cashew nuts, urad dhal in oil over
medium heat until golden brown. Add ginger, onion, chopped green pepper and let it
simmer uncovered for three minutes. Add 2 cups of water and salt with the boiling
ingredients. Let the water come to a full boil. Add the browned cream of wheat while
stirring. Keep on stirring for 5-7 minutes and by that time cream of wheat will be
well cooked. It is good when served hot. Cooked uppuma comes up to 3 cups. Eat
uppuma with chutney or yogurt and pickles.
