Nutritious Upma

Serves: 04

Cooking time: 25 mins

ingredients

½ cup wheat bran

2-cup soy flakes

1 onion finely chopped

1 tomato finely chopped

1 stalk curry leaves

2 green chillies finely chopped

1 tbsp. coriander leaves finely chopped

1 lemon juice extracted and strained

½ tsp. each mustard & cumin seeds

¼ tsp. turmeric powder

Salt to taste / 1 tbsp. oil

Method

Roast both wheat bran and soy flakes, in a heavy pan, for two minutes. Allow cooling; cook roasted bran and flakes together in 2 cups water for 6-8 minutes. Remove and allow to cool, keep aside. Heat oil in a pan, add seeds, and curry leaves, Chillies, allow spluttering. Add onions, tomatoes, stir-fry for two minutes. Add flakes and bran mixture. Add turmeric, salt, lemon juice, and coriander. Cover and cook on low heat, till fluffy and excess moisture evaporates. Serve hot with a cold iced tea or as a hot snack by itself.