Rava Kichadi

Ingredients:-

Rava - 2 C
Onion - 1 (chopped)
Tomato - 1(chopped)
Green peas - 1/2 C
Carrot - 1/4 C (grated)
Ghee - 2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4tsp
Salt - as needed
Mustard seeds - 1tsp
Curry leaves- as needed
Oil - 2 tspCashews - as needed (opional)

To grind:
Garlic - 2 pods
Cinnamon - 1 piece
Cloves - 2
Cardamom - 1
Fennel seeds/Perunjeeragam - 1/2tsp
Green chillies - 3

Method:

In a pan, heat 1 tsp of ghee and fry rava until aroma. Keep it aside and let it cool down.In a kadai, heat oil and ghee.Add mustard seeds,curryleaves.Add Onions and tomatoes.Add green peas, carrot,turmeric powder and the grounded paste and fry well till raw smell goes.Now add 5 cups of water and salt to this and let it come to boil.Now add rava to this and mix well ,then cover the lid and keep it in low flame for about 8-10mts.Serve hot with coconut or peanut chutney.