Upma Recipe

Rava Upma is a flavorful South Indian breakfast dish. It is made by consistently mixing simmered semolina (Sooji) with flavors, veggies, green chilies, and curry leave on medium fire with heated water.

Course: BreakFast    |    Prep Time: 10 min    |    Cook Time: 15 min

Total Time: 20 min    |    Servings: 4 people    |    Calories: 152 kcal

Author: Suguna-Chakravarthi

 INGREDIENTS : 

• 3 tbsp Ghee 
• 1 cup Fine Rava 
• 1 tsp Mustard Seeds 
• 10-15 Curry Leaves 
• 1 tsp Urad Dal 
• 1 tsp Chana dal 
• 8-10 Cashew Nuts (Halved) 
• ½ cup Onion (Chopped) 
• 2 tsp Green Chili (Chopped) 
• 1 tsp Ginger (Grated) 
• ¼ cup carrot (Chopped) 
• ¼ cup Peas 
• 2.5 cup Hot water 
• 1 tsp Sugar 
• Salt to taste 
• 1 tbsp Lemon Juice 
• 2 tbsp Fresh Coriander [Chopped]

 PROCESS : 

• Heat 1 tbsp ghee in a dish. 
• Add Rava and fry until turns somewhat earthy colored. 
• Eliminate the cooked Rava on a plate and keep aside. 
• Heat the excess ghee in a similar dish. 
• When the ghee is hot, add mustard seeds, curry leaves, urad dal, chana dal, and cashew nuts and fry until they turn somewhat earthy colored. 
• Add onion, green bean stew, and ginger and fry until onion turns pinkish in shading. 
• Add carrots and peas and cook on high heat for 3-4 minutes. 
• Presently add heated water, salt, sugar, and lemon squeeze and heat it to the point of boiling. 
• Add the cooked Rava and blend well. 
• Cover the container and stew the heat to low. 
• Cook for 3-4 minutes on low heat until Rava assimilated the water and is cooked. 
• Eliminate the skillet from the heat and let the upma rest for 4-5 minutes. 
• Lighten it with a spoon and serve hot.

 NUTRITION : 

Calories: 152kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 24mg | Potassium: 108mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1515IU | Vitamin C: 57.7mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 0.6mg