Cracked Wheat Upma

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Preparation Time:20 min.

Cooking Time: 20 min

Yield: makes 1lb

Serves 2

cracked wheat rava 1 cup
onion 1
 green chillies 3
oil 1/2 tbsp
salt to taste
butter 1/2 inch slab
for tempering:
zeera 1/2 tsp
mustard seeds 1/4 tsp.
peanuts 1 tbsp.

for garnish
cilantro 10 sprigs chopped
karipatta 5 leaves
water for cooking the rava
Method:
In a thick bottom saucepan take 4 cups of water and bring it to a boil
in a pan heat oil and and all the ingredients for tempering  and saute them till zeera releases its flavor and peanuts turn a little red
add the onion and saute it till they turn translucent then add green chillies
add the cracked wheat rava and fry it for 10 min. on a low flame stiring continuosly
then add the rava to the boiling water and mix it very well
add salt
cook the cracked wheat upma covered for about 10 min
swich off the stove and check if the cracked wheat is fully cooked
add the butter and garnish with cilantro and karipatta
leave it on the turned off stove for 10 min.
enjoy with mango pickle