Rava Upma

Ingredients:

Rava                 -  1 1/2 cups
Onion                -  1 nos
Green chilies      -  2 nos
Curry leaves      -  a few leaves
Lemon juince     -  1 table spoon
Cooking oil        -  2 - 3 table spoons
Mustard seeds   -  1 table spoon
Black gram dal   -  1 table spoon
Bengal gram dal -  1 table spoon
Salt to taste

1.  Boil 2 cups of water and keep it covered.
2.  Heat oil in a kadai, add mustard seeds, black gram dal and bengal gram dal.
3.  Once the mustard crackles and the dals turn golden brown add finely chopped onions, green chilies and curry leaves.
4.  As soon as the onions turn transparent add the rawa and salt and stir fry in low flame till the rawa starts to change colour.
5.  Now add the boiling water to the rava and stir briskly.  It should not form any lumps.
6.  Keep the flame in low and keep stiring till the water is absorbed by the rawa.
7.  Cover the kadai and cook for a few mins.
8.  Remove the upma from stove and add the lemon juice and mix thoroughly.
9.  Serve hot with pickles and chutneys.