Ragi Upma

Nutritious Ragi Rawa Upma. Made in the usual way you make Upma , just cooked the upma in a pressure cooker for 1 whistle and then added steamed mixed vegetables. Tastes delicious and healthy too.

1 cup coarse Ragi sooji/ rawa ( sooji)
 2 tbsp oil
 1 tbsp ghee
 1/4 tsp mustard seeds ( rai)
 urad daal
pinch of asafoetida
 salt to taste
1 tsp sugar
 2 dry red chillies
1 green chilli slit
 5-6 curry leaves
 1 tsp grated ginger ( optional)
 cashews broken
 dessicated / shredded fresh coconut
 corriander leaves

Heat oil in a heavy bottom wok / kadhai. When the oil is hot add urad dal, mustard, asafoetida, curry leaves, cashews. Fry till cashews turn a pink colour.
Remove and keep aside. In the hot oil add red and green chillies, grated ginger and ragi sooji. Roast on a slow flame till the sooji turns it gives off a roasted aroma.
Meanwhile boil 1 1/2 cups water.Gently add the hot water to the roasted sooji. Add the salt, sugar. Stir , cover and cook on a low flame.Stir in the ghee.
Garnish with corriander & fresh coconut. Add fried cashews and serve.