Rava Upma recipe is a delicious South Indian breakfast recipe. It is so simple and so full of flavor. Making this upma is just a breeze.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Indian, South Indian
Keyword easy breakfast, south indian breakfast
Cook Time 15minutes
resting time 5minutes
Total Time 15minutes
Servings 3people
Calories 328kcal
Author Fareeha
Ingredients
1cupsooji / rawa / semolina
2tbspghee
1tspoil
1/2tspmustard seeds
2nowhole dry red chili
fewcurry leaves
1tbspcashew nuts
1tbspchana dalsoaked in water for sometime
1tspsalt or to taste
2.5cupswater
Instructions
Heat ghee and oil in a kadai and add the mustard seeds.
Once the mustard seeds start to splutter, add the whole dry red chili, curry leaves, cashew nuts and chana dal. Fry till the cashew is lightly brown in color.
Add 2.5 cups of water and salt.
Once the water starts to boil, add the sooji gradually while stirring the water.
Lower the heat and wait for the water to dry up while stirring.
Cover and simmer for 5 minutes. (if using pans other than clay pot) Switch off the heat, remove the lid, give it a stir. Let it rest for 5 more minutes before serving.
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Notes
Roast the sooji lightly for extra flavor and aroma.
You can add in any tempering that you prefer like peanuts, urad dal, etc.
Onion and vegetables can also be added for extra flavor.