Creamy Cheese Upma

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Creamy Cheese Upma

Description

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :10 Min

Cook Time : 15 Min

Total Time : 25 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 2
  • 1/4 cup fine semolina (sooji, rawa)


  • 300 ml milk


  • 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese


  • 1/2 small onion finely chopped


  • 2 garlic cloves smashed, peeled and finely chopped or grated


  • 1 cup thinly sliced or chopped mushrooms


  • 1/2 Cup Green Peas


  • 2 tbsp olive oil or butter


  • 1 tsp desi ghee


  • 1 tbsp thinly sliced cashews or chopped almonds


  • 1/2 tsp ground black pepper


  • salt 1/2 pinch

Directions

  • Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan. When the oil is hot, add onions and garlic. Saute till the onions turn soft, translucent and light golden
  • Add the chopped mushrooms and the green peas. Stir fry at medium high heat till the mushrooms become soft and there is no moisture.
  • Add the black pepper, pinch of salt and the semolina. Saute on low heat for 2-3 minutes. Do not brown the semolina.
  • Pour warm milk into the pan. Stir and cook at low medium heat till the mixture begins to simmer and thicken slightly.
  • Add cheese and salt as required into the mixture. Do not forget that you added a pinch of salt earlier.
  • Mix and stir gently till the cheese melts completely and the semolina is cooked into a soft, mushy consistency. Turn off the heat.
  • Heat ghee in a separate pan and saute the chopped cashews or almonds.
  • Garnish the creamy cheesy upma with this fried cashews or almonds along with the ghee.
  • Serve the creamy cheese upma hot.