Ukad

"Shumu, aaj nashtyala kye karte??"

"Aaj nagpurcha nashta ahe...."

"Ukad-pendhi??!!!!"
the very above sentence caught my attention... 

I asked aai how could dad guess what u were making. She said that ever since she came to Mumbai after marriage, nagpurcha nashta IS 'ukad'!!
n 'pendhi' because once she added double the amount of water to it and it formed a lump (pendh).... so 'pendhi' - 'ukad-pendhi'!!

Ingredients

 

1. 1 cup jowar flour
2. 1/3 cup green peas
3. 1 medium onions (finely chopped)
4. 2 medium tomatoes(finely chopped) 
5. 1 string of curry leaves
6. 4 green chilies (strong, cut in halves)
7. 1 tbsp lemon juice
8. 1/4 cup coriander(finely chopped)
9. 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
10. 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
11. 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
12. 1/3 cup oil + 1 tbsp oil (vegetable oil)
13. 1/2 tbsp sugar
14. salt to taste

Method

1. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a vessel, preferably a khadai.
2. Roast jowar flour in it for about 5 min then take it out on a plate.
3. Heat rest of the oil in the same khadai. When it is heated, add the mustard and cumin seeds and let them go tad-tad tad-tad...
4. When the tad-tad stops, add the curry leaves and green chilies.
5. After they both are done, add the onions and cook till pink.
6. Once they turn pink, add green peas.
7. The peas will make a 'puhsss' kinda sound. When it stops your peas are done.
8. Add tomatoes.When tomatoes become soft, put turmeric.
9. After a few seconds, add 1 cup water. Bring it to a boil.
10. As the water boils we add salt, sugar and lemon juice to it.
11. Put the roasted jowar flour in the boiling water.
12. Keep stirring continuously on a medium flame.
13. When the water dries up, let it cook with lid closed for about 5 min.
14. It doesn't form a lump, rather it  forms upma kind of texture.
15. Turn off the flame. Sprinkle the coriander and mix well.
16. Serve hot.

The 'nagpurcha nashta' is ready.

This recipe is a must try. It just tastes awesome!!

Enjoy your breakfast !! :D