Ingredients:

• 1 cup sama rice

• 1 onion chopped finely

• 1 cup peas (frozen)

• 1 cup carrot chopped finely

• 1 cup french beans chopped finely

• 1 green chilli chopped finely

• 1 tsp ginger chopped finely

• 1-2 string curry leaves

• 1/2 lemon juice

• 2 cups water

• 1 tsp mustard seeds

• salt to taste

• some coriander leaves chopped finely for garnishing

Method:

1. Clean,wash and soak the sama rice in one cup water.

2. In a heavy based vessel heat 2-3 tbsp oil add mustard seeds when it splutters add the curry leaves, ginger, green chilli and onions, cook till it is soft.

3. Then add the carrots and french beans sauté till it is soft.

4. Add the peas , sama rice with water, salt and 1 cup water.

5. Cover and cook till it is completely dry.

6. Squeeze lemon juice and granish with coriander leaves.

   Serve this tasty and healthy sama rice upma with pickle.