Rava Kichadi-Step By Step Pics

         Rava Kichadi is a very simple breakfast or dinner . When we grew up my mom used to make Rava upma when supplies were running low . I am not a big fan of Rava Upma actually.So my mom makes me something special when she prepare this rava kichadi.
     After my marriage, I had a chance to taste my mother in law's Rava kichadi. It was fabulous and I have been hooked ever since. She was kind enough to share the recipe with me and also gave me a few tips to make it extra yummy. I made this for breakfast this morning and it came out good.

Rava Kichadi

                     Easiest Breakfast-South Indian Rava Kichadi

Cuisine: Indian Category: Breakfast Serves:2 people Prep time: 7-8 minutes Cook time: 20-25 minutes Total time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 Onion.
• 1/2 plum tomato.
• 2 Green Chilis.
• 1 Inch Ginger.
• 1 Cup of Crunchy Vegetables ( i used Carrots , bell peppers,beans)
• A pinch of Turmeric powder.
• 1/4 tsp chili powder.
• Little coriander powder(optional).
• Required amount of Salt.
• 2 tbsp of Oil.
• 2 1/2 -3 cups of Water.

To Roast:

• 1 Cup Rava.

To Temper:

• 1/2 tbsp Mustard Seeds.
• 1/2 tbsp Urad dal.
• 1 Strand of Curry Leaves  or 1/2 tsp Curry leaves Powder.

Method:

• Dry Roast the Rava for 5 to 6 min in High Heat until it slightly changes color or until you get nice aroma from rava.
• Cut the vegetables into small pieces. If you leave them large they will not cook.

• In a heated sauce pan add 2 tbsp of oil. Do not skimp on the oil, it makes the upma yummy.
• Add Mustard seeds let it sputter.
• Add Urad dal and wait till it changes color.

• Add Curry leaves/curry leaves powder and let them sputter.
• Add onions and saute till they turn translucent.
• Add chopped Ginger and Chilis and saute for a minute.

• Add tomato and cook them until soft

• Add Turmeric powder,chili powder,coriander powder and saute till the raw smell dissipates.

• Add the veggies and saute for 2-3 min or until they become soft.

• Add water and required salt and let the water boil.

• Reduce the heat to low and add the roasted rava carefully while stirring the mixture.
• You need to keep stirring while you add the rava to avoid formation of any lumps.

• Cover it with a lid  and cook for 2 min or switch off the flame and cover it for 2 minutes.
• Garnish with coriander leaves.
• Rava Kichadi is ready to be served.
• Serve it with Chutney or Sambar if required.

How to Make rava kichadi yummiest:

• Use more oil.
• Add crunchy veggies you like carrots,beans,peas,cabbage,bell peppers will do.
• Roast the rava properly until the rava smell comes or rava starts to brown.
• Water should be boiling while you add the rava otherwise you will end up in lumpy kichadi.
• Stir in the water while adding rava to avoid any lumps.
• Adding of chili powder is optional ,It gives a nice kick to the kichadi and make the kichadi yummier.

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Recipe revisiting:updated pictures on 11/26/2014