Upma

Upma-
-Aparna
1 cup rava, for seasoning-1 tsp each chana dal, black udad,; rai, jeera, cashew nuts, onions, ginger, chillies, hing, curry leaves, 1 red chilly.
Put in one spoon of oil, add in chana dal, when it is slightly brown, add udad dal, let them roast, add in jeera and rai, let them sputter, add in ginger and green chillies, red chilly, curry leaves, hing; when seasoning is nicely roasted, add in 3 glasses of water and salt; let the water boil - you may add veggies here; reduce flame when water boils, slowly add rava, stirring continuously to avoid lumps; add a spoonful of ghee or butter and stir in; have with hot pesarattu or as is... Or with any chutney like tomato, onion, lemon, or pickle.