Kara bath / Upma.

Ingredients :

Bansi rava (upma sooji) - 2 cups - roasted
Carrot - chopped finely - 1 cup
Peas - 1 cup
Onion - chopped thin and long
Green chillies - 6- cut long
Grated coconut - 1 tsp (slightly roasted)
Salt.
To grind:
Garlic - 1 flake
Onion - 1 inch
Ginger - 1/4 inch
Pepper corns - 1/4 tsp
Coriander - 1 tbsp
Seasoning :
Oil - 1/2 cup
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Channa dal - 1 tsp
Moggu (spice) - 3
Bay leaf - 3
Cloves - 4
Cinnamon stick - 1
Curry leaves - 1 strand
Cashewnuts - few
Turmeric - 1/2 tsp

Method :

Heat oil in a large saucepan. Add all the ingredients under 'seasoning', starting with mustard seeds. Then add the cut onions and green chillies and fry on medium heat. Add the masala paste and salt and fry till the oil separates from it. Now add the vegetables and pour 2 cups of water. Let it cook for sometime covered. Once the vegetables are done, add the rava into the pan while stirring constantly. Add water if necessary and cook it covered on very low heat.Garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves and the grated coconut. Best eaten with kesari bath(sweet dish).