Rava (Sooji) Kicchidi

A simple recipe for all ye rava (sooji) fans... and again, this is my version and I bet there are variations in ingredients / preparation method from home to home.


Cooking time: 20 mins

Ingredients (for two)
Rava - 1 cup
Onions (diced) - 1/2 (US size)
Tomatoes (diced) - 1
*Carrots (diced) - 1/2
*Peas - 1/2 cup
Oil - 1 tbsp
Mustard - 1/4 tbsp
Split urad dal - 1/4 tbsp
Jeera - 1/4 tbsp
Curry leaves - 4 or 5
Dry red chillies - 3
Turmeric - a pinch
Grated ginger - a pinch
Salt - to taste
Corriander leaves - to garnish

*Tip - Stock some frozen veggies. Most brands offer carrots and peas frozen pack, which will make your life a little easier at the kitchen :) And trust me, they are as fresh as the ones from farmers market!

Preparation

• Heat oil in a kadai and fry rava till it turns light brown
• Transfer contents to a food plate and let it cool
  
• Heat oil in the same kadai and put the mustard in it
• Once the mustard starts popping, add split urad dal, jeera, dry red chillies and curry leaves
• Add onions and fry till golden brown. Then add ginger and sautee for few seconds
  
• Add tomatoes and sautee for few seconds. Now add turmeric and sautee again. Let stay for 1 min
  
• Add carrots and peas and sautee for few seconds. If you are using frozen veggies, do NOT let them thaw. Simply transfer them to the kadai and they will thaw in seconds
• Add 2 1/4 cups of water and wait till it comes to a boil (takes about 10 mins). Add salt
  
• Add fried rava to this while stirring the contents slowly
• Let stay for 5 mins. Stir occassionally (too much stirring will mess up the consistency... so watch out)
• Turn off the heat and transfer the kadai to a cooler stove plate and cover with a lid
  
  

Garnish with corriander leaves before serving. Tastes yummy with chutney or Lays BBQ chips (for all of us dealing with a chips addict at home!)

Source: Kutti Geetha