Upma, Quick Upma Recipe, Breakfast Upma
by Tarla Dalal
upma | rava upma | sooji upma | quick upma recipe | breakfast upma | with 19 amazing images.
Upma is one of the most common South Indian breakfast recipes, which is now popular all over India. rava upma is a quick preparation using common ingredients available in the Indian kitchen, and so it can be made without much ado.
breakfast upma is made by roasting rava which is then a tempering of spices along with some onions and cooked on a slow flame for 3 to 4 minutes.
You can also make quick upma recipe healthier by adding a lot of boiled vegetables like carrots, beans, potatoes, tomatoes and peas along with the semolina when cooking. This will add more fibre to sooji upma making it a lot healthier. Serve rava upma hot in an inverted cup shape, as suggested.
Tips to make rava upma quickly when your kids come home. You can roast a large quantity of rava , store it in an airtight container which makes the rava last longer and not get fungus. Use it as and when you wish to make Upma.
I would like to share some important tips to make the perfect rava upma. Mix the Upma well and cook on a medium flame for not more than 1 minute, while stirring continuously. Cooking for a long period of time, after the addition of lemon can make rava upma bitter.
Love South Indian Food, then do try other South Indian Breakfast recipes like Rice and Moong Dal Idli , Kadubu, Moru Moru Dosa, Pesarattu, Uppu-Urundai and Ven Pongal.
Enjoy how to make upma recipe | rava upma | sooji upma | quick upma recipe with detailed step by step photos and video below.
Upma, Quick Upma Recipe, Breakfast Upma recipe - How to make Upma, Quick Upma Recipe, Breakfast Upma
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Makes 4 servings
For Upma
1 cup semolina (rava / sooji)
1 1/2 tbsp oil
1/2 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
1 tsp urad dal (split black lentils)
4 curry leaves (kadi patta)
2 slit green chillies
1/4 cup finely chopped onions
salt to taste
2 tsp lemon juice
2 tsp sugar
For The Upma Garnish
1 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
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- Heat the oil in a kadhai and add the mustard seeds.
- When the seeds crackle, add the urad dal, curry leaves and green chillies and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
- Add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add the roasted semolina, 3 cups of hot water and salt and mix well and cover with a lid and cook on a slow flame for 3 to 4 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Add the lemon juice and sugar, mix well and cook on a medium flame for another 1 minute, while stirring continuously.
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- Serve the {span class="bold1"}upma{/span} immediately garnished with coriander.
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How to make Upma
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Heat a kadhai and add the semolina into it.
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Dry roast on a medium flame for about 4 to 5 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Switch off the flame when the semolina turns slightly pink in colour.
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Transfer the roasted rava to a plate and keep it aside. You will get a beautiful aroma when the rava is being roasted to perfection. You can roast a large quantity of rava , store it in a jar and use it as and when you wish to make Upma.
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Heat the oil in another kadhai.
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Add the mustard seeds. It is an essential part of most South Indian Recipes.
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When the seeds begin to splutter, add the urad dal into the kadhai.
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Next, add the curry leaves.
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Add the green chillies for the spice. You can also use dry red chilies and finely chopped ginger to enhance the flavour of the Upma further.Sauté this tempering on a medium flame for a few seconds. Do NOT burn the tempering.
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Add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes. Onions provide the desired crunch and flavour to the Upma.
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Now, its time to add the roasted semolina into the kadhai.
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Add the salt to taste.
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Also add 3 cups of hot water to cook the semolina.
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Mix all the ingredients well and cover with a lid. Cook on a slow flame for about 3 to 4 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
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Open the lid and add the lemon juice for the desired subtle tartness.
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Also add the sugar to balance the flavours.
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Mix the Upma well and cook on a medium flame for not more than 1 minute, while stirring continuously. Cooking for a long period of time, after the addition of lemon can make it bitter.
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Transfer the hot Upma (Quick Upma Recipe) into a greased glass bowl to give it the shape of the bowl.
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Demould Upma (Quick Upma Recipe) on a plate by tapping the bowl lightly.
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Serve the Upma (Quick Upma Recipe) immediately garnished with coriander. You can also serve it along with Sambhar and South Indian chutneys.
Oats Upma
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Like upma | rava upma | sooji upma then see other upma variations like healthy oats upma. For detailed step by step photos see oats upma recipe. Makes 4 servings.
For Oats Upma
2 cups quick cooking rolled oats
3 tsp olive oil or oil
1 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
1 tsp urad dal (split black lentils)
5 to 6 curry leaves (kadi patta)
1 whole dry kashmiri red chilli , broken into pieces
2 green chillies , slit
1/2 cup finely chopped onions
1/4 cup finely chopped carrot
1/4 cup green peas
1 tsp sugar , optional
salt to taste
For The Garnish
2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
For oats upma- To make oats upma, heat 1 tsp of olive oil in a non-stick pan, add the oats and ½ tsp of turmeric powder and sauté on a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes or till it turns light brown in colour, stirring occasionally. Keep aside.
- Heat the remaining 2 tsp of olive oil in a broad non-stick pan and add the mustard seeds.
- When the seeds crackle, add the urad dal, curry leaves, red chillies and green chillies and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
- Add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute or till the onions turn translucent.
- Add the carrots and green peas and sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
- Add the oats mixture, sugar, salt and remaining ½ tsp of turmeric powder, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute, stirring continuously.
- Add 1½ cups of hot water, cover and cook on a slow flame for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Serve the oats upma immediately garnished with coriander.
| Energy | 192 cal |
| Protein | 4 g |
| Carbohydrates | 30.7 g |
| Fiber | 0.3 g |
| Fat | 5.8 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Vitamin A | 49.9 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.6 mg |
| Vitamin C | 2.9 mg |
| Folic Acid | 27.4 mcg |
| Calcium | 14.5 mg |
| Iron | 0.7 mg |
| Magnesium | 20 mg |
| Phosphorus | 44.2 mg |
| Sodium | 8.2 mg |
| Potassium | 61 mg |
| Zinc | 0.5 mg |
good explanation, thanks.
I tried upma recipe and it came out delicious.
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could you provide information on different type of rava / sooji available in market. I am highly confused.
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The grace recipe I have wonderful breakfast in morning thanks for helping the make the rava upma.....
I usually follow your recipes ma''am they are too good want to try more recipes through your videos.
shall we add more veggies like tomatoes,capsicum,carrot.etc?
Madam, in method you said (3) add urad dal but there ingredients no urad dal. Is any mistake or is it correct. But delicious Upma.
If we add some green veggies, it would taste more sumptuous.
Nice recipe. Turned out very tasty.Thank you Ms Tarla Dalal.