Broken Wheat Upma (Godhumai kurunai Uppuma)

Ingredients:

• Broken Wheat (Dhalia / Godhumai ravai / Godumai rava): 1 Cup
• Tomato: 1
• Green chilies: 4
• Curry leaves: A few
• Black gram (Uluntham Paruppu / Urad dal): 1 1/2 tsp
• Mustard (Kaduku / Rai): 1 tsp
• Asafetida (Perungaayam / Hing): A pinch
• Salt as required
• Oil
• Coriander leaves for garnishing

Method of preparation:

• Take a Wok (A metal pan having a rounded bottom, used especially for frying and steaming in Asian cooking.) (kadai (Iruppuch chatti / Vaanali) with a little oil and season with mustard, Black Gram and Asafetida.
• When the mustard splutters, add chopped green chilies, curry leaves and chopped tomatoes.
• Stir fry the tomatoes.
• Add broken wheat and roast with the seasonings.
• Add salt and 2 cups of hot water over the roasted and fried broken wheat.
• Close the lid.
• Let it get cooked.
• Open the lid.
• With a spatula, stir the Uppuma.
• Mix for 5 minutes by adding a few dollops of ghee.
• Garnish with coriander leaves.
• Serve hot with pickle or chutney.