Rava Tomato Bath

This is a quick and easy tiffin. An ideal one when I run out of vegetables or not in a mood for a big cooking..

Ingredients:

1. Rava - 1 cup

2. Onions - 1 medium

3. G.Chillies - 4

4. Ginger - 1 inch piece

5. Green peas - 1/2 cup

6. Tomatoes - 2 medium

7. Tomato puree - 2 tbsp

8. Cashews - 10

9. Mustard, Ulutham paruppu (Urad dal) - 1 tsp each

10. Curry leaves & Corriander leaves - a few.

Procedure:

1. Roast the Rava in medium heat until you smell the roasted flavor and set aside.

2. Heat ghee/oil in a pan, season with mustard seeds, ulutham paruppu & cashews.

3. Add onions, g.chillies, curry leaves and grated ginger and fry for a few mins.

4. Add Green peas, tomatoes and the tomato puree and fry for a few mins.

5. Add 2 cups water and salt and let it boil. Lower the heat for 5 mins or until the tomatoes and peas are cooked well.

6. Now slowly add the rava while stirring the mixture to avoid lumps.

7. Cover it for 2 mins in low heat.

8. Finally add corriander leaves, a tsp of ghee and mix gently. Immediately remove from heat.

Goes well with coconut chutney.