Cornmeal Upma

Cornmeal is a great alternative to semolina.. I love semolina, but at times even the same thing gets boring.. And so the cornmeal comes to rescue.. It is very rustic in texture.. And takes a bit long to cook than semolina.. But the result is amazing.. The flavour is very enlivening..

Ingredients:

1 cup cornmeal

2tbsp oil

2 onions chopped

3/4 cup of mixed veggies (carrot, beans, capsicum) chopped

Salt to taste

1/4tsp haldi powder

2 green chillies

2.5 cup water warm

1 cup milk warm

Method: Heat oil in a pan.. Add in onion and saute till translucent.. Add in green chillies, veggies, salt and haldi.. Cover and saute the vegetables till they are cooked.. Add in cornmeal and cook for 2mins.. Then add in water and milk.. Cover and leave on sim till all the liquid is absorbed.. It is important to cover it and cook, so that the cornmeal becomes soft.. Incase you find it too thick, add in more warm water.. Garnish with coriander and serve hot..

Note: The above quantity of water is enough for the consistency of upma to be eaten immediately.. Incase you want to serve it later, add in little more water as it would get thick over time..

                                          Heat oil and saute onions

                                       

                                     Add in veggies, green chilli, salt and haldi and cook for 5-7mins

                                          Add in cornmeal and stir for 2mins..

                                          Add in water and milk and cover and cook..

                                           Garnish and serve hot..