Rava/Semolina/Sooji Kichadi - Indian Recipe

Ingredients

Semolina (Rava/Sooji) - 2 cups

Big onion - 1 (chopped)

Green chillies -5 (chopped)

Carrots - 1/2 cup ( cut into small bits)

Frozen green peas - 1/2 cup

Beans - 1/2 cup (chopped)
A small piece of ginger

Garlic pearls - 4 (chopped)

Bay leaf - 1 

Cloves - 2
Cinnamon stick - 1 small piece
Cardamom - 1 whole\Ghee - 1 tblspn
Extra Virgin Olive oil - 2 tblspn

Mustard Seeds - 1 tspn

Dried red chillies - 2 (broken into two)

Fennel Seeds - 1 tspn

turmeric powder - 1/4 tspn

Tomato - 1 (chopped) {Optional}

Curry leaves - 1 spring
Few coriander leaves

Salt to taste

Water - 4 cups approximately
Cashewnuts - few for garnishing

Preparation

1.Fry Semolina/Rava in a tablespoon of ghee for five minutes on medium flame.

2.Heat Oil in a pan . Splutter mustard seeds .Add dried red chillies,curry leaves,cashew nuts,bay leaf,fennel seeds,cardamom,cloves and cinnamon stick and fry for a while.

3.Add onion ,garlic ,ginger and green chillies. saute it until become soft.

4.Add tomato and saute it.

5.Add carrot ,green peas and beans.Add turmeric powder and sprinkle salt. Saute for 5 minutes in medium heat.

6.Add required water and salt.Bring to Boil.

7.When it starts boiling, reduce the flame and add the fried rawa and mix well.

8.Cook on slow fire till the rawa becomes soft and absorb the water.

Serve with chutney.