Semolina with Vegetables

This quick and easy dish is great for breakfast – and it’s a great substitute for your normal breakfast.

Ingredients:

• · 1 cup semolina
• · ½ of a medium sized onion
• · 1-2 green chillies, chopped
• · 2 cloves of garlic, chopped
• · 2 Tbsp oil
• · 1 Tbsp butter
• · 1 tsp mustard seed
• · ½ cup peas
• · 1 grated carrot
• · 1 Tbsp roasted peanuts
• · 1 Tbsp seedless raisin
• · 1 tsp sugar
• · 1 tsp lemon zest
• · The juice of ½ a lemon
• · +- 1 ½ cup water
• · Salt to taste

Method:

• · Use a heavy-bottom frying pan with your stove set at medium temperature.
• · Pour the oil and butter into the pan.
• · Add the mustard seeds when it is hot.
• · Gradually add the onion, green chillie and garlic and fry for around 5 minutes until the mixture is light brown.
• · Add the semolina and fry until the colour becomes brownish and there is a nice aroma.
• · Add the peas and grated carrot. Mix this and add the water.
• · Add the remaining ingredients: peanuts, raisins, sugar and lemon zest.
• · Stir further until it is dry.
• · Turn your stove off, add the lemon juice and cover for around 5 minutes.
• · Garnish with green herbs (dhania, mint, parsley etc) when serving hot. You can also serve with sweet and sour chutney.