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Tarla Dalal
17 September, 2019
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About Upma, Quick Upma Recipe, Breakfast Upma
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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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Preparation Time
5 Mins
Cooking Time
12 Mins
Total Time
17 Mins
Makes
4 servings
Ingredients
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)
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
salt to taste
2 tsp lemon juice
2 tsp sugar
For The Upma Garnish
1 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
Method
For upma
- To make upma, heat the semolina in a kadhai and dry roast on a mdium flame for 4 to 5 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Keep aside.
- 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.
- Fill the upma in a glass bowl and demould on a plate.
- Serve the upma immediately garnished with coriander.
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Upma, Quick Upma Recipe, Breakfast Upma recipe with step by step photos
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Heat a kadhai and add the 1 cup semolina (rava / sooji) 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 1 1/2 tbsp oil in another kadhai.
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Add the 1/2 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson). It is an essential part of most South Indian Recipes.
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When the seeds begin to splutter, add the 1 tsp urad dal (split black lentils) into the kadhai.
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Next, add the 4 curry leaves (kadi patta).
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Add the 2 slit green chilli 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 1/4 cup finely chopped onion 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 (rava / sooji) 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 2 tsp lemon juice for the desired subtle tartness.
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Also add the 2 tsp 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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Add 1 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania).
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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.
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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.
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Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
Nutrient values (Abbrv) per serving
| Energy | 192 cal |
| Protein | 4 g |
| Carbohydrates | 30.7 g |
| Fiber | 0.3 g |
| Fat | 5.8 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 8.2 mg |
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Foodie #634177
April 12, 2021, 6:46 p.m.
Love this recipe. I tried it. it turned out just awesome. Thank you ms. tarla dalal for sharing all the receipes. every weekend I try something new receipes watching your videos.
Tarla Dalal
April 12, 2021, 6:46 p.m.
Thanks. We would love to hear from you as you test other recipes. You feedback is valuable.
Payal Parikh 86
March 22, 2021, 7:22 p.m.
Upma is very easy and quick to make but what is most imp is the water proportion and this recipe has it perfectly written. I serve this immediately to my family and they relish it.
Foodie #694955
Sept. 4, 2020, 1:34 p.m.
good explanation, thanks.
Bavish
Aug. 20, 2020, 8 p.m.
One servings means how much qty(after cooking) in grams.
Tarla Dalal
Aug. 20, 2020, 8 p.m.
We don?t weigh the weight of the food we cook. We estimate the amount a serving size is. The key to take from the analysis of a recipe is if it''s healthy and fits into your lifestyle. When in doubt, eat less of that recipe. We present the facts as we see it. It has taken several years of research to create a detailed database of Indian foods to present to all our members as we love health. From our humble experience don''t get into weighing your food. That will just create stress to you and that itself will lead to stopping the fat burning process.
Srujan Desai
July 27, 2020, 4:36 p.m.
The recipe and the proportions are quite accurate! And it tasted quite good too!
Bhavi shah
May 2, 2020, 7:44 p.m.
Plzz can u tell tht one serving is howmuch gm (weight) it will be more comfortable for us to know
Tarla Dalal
May 2, 2020, 7:44 p.m.
We don?t weigh the food we cook. We estimate the amount a serving size is. The key to take from the analysis of a recipe is if it''s healthy and fits into your lifestyle. When in doubt, eat less of that recipe.
shraddha
April 15, 2020, 12:29 a.m.
very nice and easy to make
Tarla Dalal
April 15, 2020, 12:29 a.m.
Thanks so much for trying our recipe, it means a lot to us. Keep trying more recipes and sharing your feedback with us.
Bigg pp
April 14, 2020, 7:23 p.m.
What is the serving size is it a cup
Tarla Dalal
April 14, 2020, 7:23 p.m.
We don?t weigh the weight of the food we cook. We estimate the amount a serving size is. The key to take from the analysis of a recipe is if it''s healthy and fits into your lifestyle. When in doubt, eat less of that recipe.
Sumit
Nov. 14, 2016, 8:44 a.m.
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Surabhi
March 1, 2016, 3:33 p.m.
I tried upma recipe and it came out delicious.
Gulnaz
Feb. 3, 2016, 10:38 a.m.
The recipe turned out good But I wanted to ask about the head dal - it was too crunchy - Is that the way it should be ?
Tarla Dalal
Feb. 3, 2016, 10:38 a.m.
Hi Gulnaz, we have added the urad dal.. to give a flavour and crunch in the upma, If you wish you can avoid it..
Mel
Jan. 1, 2016, 12:22 p.m.
Do we use the fine semolina or the coarse one? Thanks
Tarla Dalal
Jan. 1, 2016, 12:22 p.m.
Hi Mel, use the coarse semolina Try the recipe and do let us know how you liked it...
Panna Nishad
Aug. 13, 2015, 9:13 a.m.
Tried as mention, this recepie popes up in such a way, who all had in my family, eyebrows were raised, highly appreciate your skills, many thanks with love and regards
Tarla Dalal
Aug. 13, 2015, 9:13 a.m.
Hi Panna, we are delighted that your family loved the Upma recipes. Do try more and more recipes and let us know how you liked them.. Happy Cooking !!
Sonia Vinaik
Aug. 8, 2014, 11:56 a.m.
aisha fazlani
May 13, 2014, 2:23 p.m.
Tried this recipe....Turned out perfect..thank you!
Tarla Dalal
May 13, 2014, 2:23 p.m.
Hi Aisha, We are very happy to know you loved the recipe. Do try more and more recipes and let us know how you liked them.. Happy Cooking !!
suchi aggarwal
March 19, 2014, 12:21 p.m.
shall we add more veggies like tomatoes,capsicum,carrot.etc?
Rahil qureshi
Aug. 29, 2013, 6:51 p.m.
The grace recipe I have wonderful breakfast in morning thanks for helping the make the rava upma.....
Tarla Dalal
Aug. 29, 2013, 6:51 p.m.
Thank you for the kind Words. Do keep trying more and more recipes and share your feedback.Happy Cooking.
sheetal
Aug. 21, 2013, 5:08 p.m.
could you provide information on different type of rava / sooji available in market. I am highly confused.
Vimal Gaikwad
June 8, 2012, 12:10 p.m.
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.
Tarla Dalal
June 8, 2012, 12:10 p.m.
Hi, Vimal if you check the ingredient list on the fourth no. you will find 1 tsp Urad dal.
Smita
May 24, 2012, 12:09 p.m.
If we add some green veggies, it would taste more sumptuous.
Tarla Dalal
May 24, 2012, 12:09 p.m.
Hi, Thank you for your kind words. Do try more and more recipes and let us know how they turned out. Happy Cooking !!
Viju
May 16, 2012, 2:28 p.m.
Nice recipe. Turned out very tasty.Thank you Ms Tarla Dalal.
Tarla Dalal
May 16, 2012, 2:28 p.m.
Hi Viju, Thank you for your kind words. Do try more and more recipes and let us know how you enjoyed them. Happy Cooking !!
Harshad
May 10, 2012, 1:09 p.m.
Do we have to soak samolina for 10 minutes ?? & after removing water can roasting be easy. Await your quick reply. Thanks Regards.
Tarla Dalal
May 10, 2012, 1:09 p.m.
Hi Harshad, No need to soak the semolina for 10 minutes just follow the recipe exactly.
Prerita
Dec. 9, 2010, 12:08 p.m.
I usually follow your recipes ma''am they are too good want to try more recipes through your videos.
