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Upma

Semolina, softened, with whatever vegetables were in the drawer.

Upma
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With whatever is in the drawer

20 minutes · serves 2 · Easy

What you need

  • 150g coarse semolina
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • Thumb of ginger, grated
  • 1 green chilli
  • A handful of peas and diced carrot
  • 450ml water

What you do

  1. 1Toast the semolina dry in the pan until it smells nutty, about 4 minutes, then tip it out.
  2. 2Oil in, mustard seeds, then the onion, ginger and chilli until soft.
  3. 3Vegetables and water, salted, brought to the boil.
  4. 4Rain the semolina in with one hand while stirring with the other, or it will lump. Cover, lowest heat, 5 minutes.

Plain and quick

12 minutes · serves 1 · Very easy

What you need

  • 75g semolina
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 250ml water
  • Salt

What you do

  1. 1Toast the semolina, set it aside.
  2. 2Pop the mustard seeds in the oil, add the salted water, bring to the boil.
  3. 3Semolina in, stirring hard. Lid on, 4 minutes.