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Upma Recipe (South Indian Rava Upma)
South Indian Upma Recipe (rava upma) – a traditional South Indian breakfast recipe made from semolina. It is usually served with chutney on the side.
Course
Breakfast
Cuisine
South Indian
Prep Time
5
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
15
minutes
minutes
Total Time
9
minutes
minutes
Servings
2
Servings
Calories
364
kcal
Author
Kanan
Ingredients
▢
1 ½
tablespoons
Oil
or Ghee
▢
½
teaspoon
Mustard seeds
▢
½
teaspoon
Urad dal (split, skinless black gram)
▢
½
teaspoon
Chana dal (Split bengal gram)
▢
6
Cashew nuts
halved or broken
▢
1
teaspoon
Ginger paste or freshly grated or crushed
▢
1
Green chilies
chopped finely
▢
7-8
Curry leaves
▢
½
cup
Red onion
chopped
▢
Salt to taste
▢
⅔
cup
Sooji (rava or semolina)
▢
1 ⅓
cup
Water
▢
1 ½
teaspoons
Lemon juice
▢
2
tablespoons
Cilantro or coriander leaves
chopped finely
Instructions
Heat the oil or ghee in a pan on medium heat. Once hot add mustard seeds and let them pop.
Then add urad dal and chana dal, saute for 30 seconds.
Add cashews. fry till dal and cashews are light brown in color.
Then saute in green chili, ginger and curry leaves for a minute.
Add chopped onions along with salt, mix well and cook till onions turn soft and translucent.
Now add rava and roast for 6-7 minutes with stirring continuously.
While you are roasting the rava, warm up the water in microwave or stove top.
Once the rava is roasted, add water with stirring constantly. So there will be no lumps. Sooji will absorb most of the water.
Cover the pan, LOWER the heat and cook on low heat for 3-4 minutes. If needed, stir once halfway through.
Add lemon juice, sprinkle chopped cilantro leaves
Mix well and turn off the stove
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Nutrition
Calories:
364
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
48
g
|
Protein:
9.3
g
|
Fat:
15.2
g
|
Saturated Fat:
2.3
g
|
Cholesterol:
0
mg
|
Sodium:
591
mg
|
Potassium:
240
mg
|
Fiber:
3.8
g
|
Sugar:
2
g
|
Calcium:
20
mg
|
Iron:
3.2
mg
*Nutrition information is a rough estimate for 1 serving
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