Seeme akki uppittu ( sabbakki//sabudana Upma)

Ingredients

Seeme akki (sabudana //sabbakki)—3 cups

Potatoes(aloo//alugedde)—4 medium

Peanuts ( ground nut//kadale kayi bija)—1 cup

Grated coconut—1/2 cup

Green chillies—4 to 5

Curry leaves (karibevu//kadipatta)—few

Coriander leaves chopped( kothambari soppu)—1 tablespoon

Oil—3 to 4 tablespoon

Mustard seeds (sasive)—1/2 teaspoon

Jeera (jeerige// cumin seeds)—1 tablespoon

Sugar—1/2 teaspoon

Salt to taste.

Lemon juice—1 tablespoon

Wash and drain water from sabudana

Add just enough water to soak sabudana and soak for 3 to 4 hours.

You can soak them overnight to avoid hardness in the centre of sabudana,

Sabudana should be easily mashed up if you press.

Dry roast the peanuts and grind it to a coarse powder.

Remove the skin from potatoes and chopp them into small cubes.

Now heat the oil in a thick bottomed kadai or pan,once hot add mustard seeds and jeera and sauté till mustard splutters.

Then add in green chillies chopped and curry leaves on medium flame.

Add chopped potatoes and stir well,add 1/4 cup of water and cook covered till potatoes are cooked and soft.

Stir in between.

Now add soaked sabudana,ground peanuts powder,salt,sugar, and mix well.

Cook for 2 to 3 minutes on low heat

Now add in grated coconut and coriander leaves,lemon juice.

Mix it well and turn of the heat.

Seeme akki uppittu is ready to serve.

Serve hot .