I will be sharing two delicious vegan recipes, of my mother today, that are semolina (ravai) based. The first recipe is uppuma, a typical simple and nutritious breakfast dish.

Veggie uppuma

Time taken: 10 mins

Serves 3

Ingredients:

• Semolina – 1/3 cup, slightly roasted
• Water – 1 cup
• Carrot – ¼ cup, chopped
• Potato – ¼ cup, chopped
• Beans – 2, chopped
• Green chilli, chopped
• Onion – ½ , chopped
• Fennel seeds – 1 tsp
• Curry leaves – 1 sprig
• Freshly scraped coconut – 1 tbsp (optional)
• Sesame oil (Gingelly oil) – 3 tbsp

Method:

1. Heat the sesame oil in a pan and sauté the fennel seeds, curry leaves for a minute or two.
2. Add the rest of the chopped vegetables to the pan and continue to sauté for about 5 mins.
3. Add a cup of water and salt to taste to the pan.
4. When the water starts boiling, add the semolina and stir until it starts coming together.
5. Before removing from heat, the freshly scraped coconut can be optionally added.
6. Mix well and serve hot.

Recipe source: Raji Thillainathan.