Rava Upma | Semolina Porridge

Rava Upma is basically a savory dish made with semolina or sooji. This is one of the healthiest breakfast items in India. Upma is the quickest of all quick breakfast recipes. It takes hardly 5 minutes or even less to make this great and healthy breakfast recipe.

Upma belongs to the Southern part of India. This is just an Indian breakfast recipe that is equally loved by all.

Rava Upma (Semolina Porridge)

Ingredients -

Semolina or rava

Vegetable oil

Onion, Ginger, Curry Leaves, Tomatoes

For tempering - curry leaves, cumin seeds, mustard seeds

Lentils - urad dal (white split), gram lentil halved (optional)

Water - 2.5 times the quantity of semolina

Instructions -

• Dry roast semolina or sooji in a pan for 2 minutes. Keep stirring continuously else it will burn.
• In 2 minutes semolina or rava will be fragrant enough. Remove from pan and keep on a dry plate.
• In the same pan heat oil. Add some mustard seeds and let it splutter.
• At the same time add some urad dal also.
• Then add chopped ginger, curry leaves, chopped onions, green chilies and saute till it's translucent.
• Add chopped tomatoes and cook for another 2 minutes.
• In the meantime heat 2.5 cups water in a bowl and bring it to a boil.
• Add boiling hot water to the pan.
• Next, add roasted semolina a little at a time and keep stirring.
• Let it simmer for some time till all water is absorbed.
• Now turn off the heat and cover the pan with a lid.
• After 2 - 3 minutes fluff it with a fork.
• Garnish with some fresh coriander leaves or grated coconut and serve with chutney or ketchup.

Why upma is a healthy breakfast?

Upma is made with semolina. This is low in fat and calories. It contains high fiber. It's also rich in other vitamins and minerals. Fiber helps in proper absorption of food and helps in digestion.

Varieties of Upma Recipe

You can make a plain simple upma recipe or even add lots of vegetables to this upma to add some more nutrition. Try out other upma recipes like carrots upma, vermicelli upma, and vegetable upma. Also, try my other semolina recipes like instant rava dosa.

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