Corn Upma (मक्याचा उपमा)

Ingredients:
1 cup Semolina (रवा),
1/2 cup corn,
1 onion sliced,
Grated coconut for garnish
chopped coriander leaves for garnish

For Seasoning:
1/2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
a pinch of asafoetida (हिंग)
1 tsp cumin seeds (जिरं)
5-6 Curry leaves (Optional)
2-3 green chillies, chopped
2 tsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp salt or as per taste
1/4 tsp sugar or as per taste

Servings: 4 people

Dry roast Rava or Semolina in a kadhai. Keep aside.  In a separate vessel, boil 1 cup of water. Keep aside. In the same pan, add vegetable oil and season it with mustard seeds, asafoetida, cumin seeds, curry leaves and green chillies. Stir for a minute. Now add sliced onion and corn. Stir for 5 minutes. Next add boiled water and salt and sugar. Let it cook for 5 minutes, until the corn is almost cooked. Now with one hand, slowly add semolina or rava, stirring continuously with the other hand to avoid formation of any lumps of semolina. Mix well and cover it with lid. After about 2-2 minutes, Upma should be ready. Add lemon juice and mix well. Garnish with freshly grated coconut and coriander leaves.