COUSCOUS VEGETABLE UPMA

Ingredients:

Couscous -1 cup

Vegetables (Cabbage, Beans, Carrot, Capsicum, Green peas, Potato) - very finely chopped - 2 cup

Chickpeas/Kabuli channa -1 can or 1cup(cooked)

Mustard seeds -1/2 tsp

Cumin seeds -1/2 tsp

Oil -1 tsp

Salt-To taste

Tumeric powder -1/4 tsp

Sambar powder -2 tbsp

Coriander leaf chopped - 1 tbsp

Green chilli finely chopped -1

1. Boil 1 1/4 cup of water till rolling. Add little salt and oil to it. Turn off the fire and add couscous. Stir and keep closed for 5 minutes.

2.Heat oil in a pan and saute mustard, cumin,green chillies.

3. Once seeds splutter, add chopped vegetables, salt , tumeric powder & sambar powder. Cook for 2 minutes.

4.Add cooked chickpeas and cook for another minute.

5.Add cooked couscous and mix well. Cook for 2 more minutes.

6.Turn off the fire and garnish with coriander leaf.

7. Serve hot.

Note: Couscous doubles in quantity once cooked.

Also make sure the vegetables aren't overcooked that they lose the crunch.