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Rava Upma / Indian Semolina Savoury Porridge

VegCookBook by Praveena
Sooji Upma, a South Indian Authentic Breakfast recipe that is Plant based, quick and easy to make. Suitable for kids lunch box / dinner / travel too. Recipe below has step wise pics & tips.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 7 minutes
Total Time 12 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dinner
Cuisine Indian, South Indian
Servings 2 people

Equipment

  • Sauce Pan / Vessel (suitable for stove-top)

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Upma Rava / Sooji / Bombay Rava / Semolina
  • 3 cups Hot water
  • 1 count Onion (medium size)
  • 1 inch Ginger
  • 1½ teaspoons Salt (or as per taste)
  • 3 tablespoons Cooking Oil
  • 2 count Dry Red Chillies
  • 2 count Green Chillies (small size)
  • 5 to 6 count Curry Leaves
  • 1 twig Fresh Coriander leaves (optional)

Ingredients for Tempering:

  • 1 fistful Cashew Nuts
  • ¼ teaspoon Mustard seeds / Aavalu
  • ½ teaspoon Jeera / Cumin Seeds
  • 1 teaspoon Chana dal / Split Yellow gram dal (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon Urad dal / Minapappu / Split Black gram (optional)

Instructions
 

PREP WORK:

  • Cut the green chillies length wise, finely chop the onion and ginger.
    Get the water boiled and set aside before starting to cook the upma.
    Optional step: Take the rava / semolina, into the pan. Dry roast for 2-3 mins, by stirring continuously, until you get a pleasant aroma. Transfer this into a separate plate.

COOKING:

  • Put a medium sized pan on stove top under medium flame.
  • Next, add the oil and heat it. Add all the 'Ingredients for tempering'. Sauté them until they turn golden brown. 
  • Now, add the red chillies, curry leaves and green chillies to the sauteed items in the pan. 
  • After a minute, add all the onion pieces, fry until they become transparent.
  • Add the water slowly to the pan and add salt too. Give a stir & wait until the water forms bubbles. 
  • At this stage, reduce the flame to the lowest. Slowly pour the rava / semolina into the hot boiling water with left hand.
    And continuously gently stir with the right hand. Until, everything is thoroughly mixed.
  • Cover the pan with lid for the rava / semolina to be cooked perfectly and to get the flavours. 
  • After 2-3 mins remove the lid, turn the flame off.
    Garnish with chopped coriander leaves (optional) and serve. Done!!

Notes

Please see the MAIN POST for recipe with step wise PICS & TIPS!
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