A gourmet upma to kill for

Name: A gourmet upma to kill for
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup sesame seed oil; 1 tsp Mustard seeds; 1 tablespoon Cumin seeds; Pinch asafoetida; 1 tablespoon urad whole; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1/2 cup Peanuts; 1/4 cup curry leaves; 4 Green chilies, chopped; 1 inch Ginger peeled and chopped; 4 Cloves garlic, crushed (optional); 2 cups Onion, chopped; 1 cup Tomato slices; 1 cup Green peas (frozen); 5 cups Semiya, roasted; 1/2 cup Green bell pepper, diced; 1/2 cup Red bell pepper. diced; Required Salt; 1 tablespoon Butter; 1/4 cup Coriander leaves with stem, finely chopped; 1 cup Roasted cashews

Lakshmi Sridharan Ph D @cook_19872338

USA

Color, texture, flavor, aroma and taste make a good recipe. This recipe has them all.
I always make Gourmet uppuma colorful with a variety of vegetables such as peas, carrots, tomatoes, bell peppers and etc. Loaded with healthy nutrients, you can have it anytime of the day-breakfast, lunch or #CA26 #Desi goes fancy #Gourmet uppuma

Lakshmi Sridharan Ph D @cook_19872338

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Ingredients

30-40 mins

8 servings

1/2 cupsesame seed oil
1 tspMustard seeds
1 tablespoonCumin seeds
Pinchasafoetida
1 tablespoonurad whole
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1/2 cupPeanuts
1/4 cupcurry leaves
4Green chilies, chopped
1 inchGinger peeled and chopped
4 Clovesgarlic, crushed (optional)
2 cupsOnion, chopped
1 cupTomato slices
1 cupGreen peas (frozen)
5 cupsSemiya, roasted
1/2 cupGreen bell pepper, diced
1/2 cupRed bell pepper. diced
Required Salt
1 tablespoonButter
1/4 cupCoriander leaves with stem, finely chopped
1 cupRoasted cashews
Breakfast,Lunch or Dinner

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Steps

30-40 mins

1

Prepare a checklist. Collect the necessary materials. Place near the cooking area
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Prepare a checklist. Collect the necessary materials. Place near the cooking area
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Take peas in a microwave safe bowl and microwave for 5 minutes
Dry roast cashews in a microwave safe plate, microwave for 2 minutes
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Temper mustard seeds in hot oil in a pan.kadai over medium heat. Let mustard splutter. Then add cumin, urad, turmeric, asafoetida powder, chili, curry leaves; stir and add peanuts. Add ginger, garlic, onion, and bell peppers pieces and saute; After sauteing well (4 minutes), add tomatoes and saute for 4 minutes. Add semiya. Continue cooking over medium high heat for 4-5 minutes. Add 8c of boiling water. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in cooked peas, cook covered for 6mins
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Salt to taste. Add butter; stir; Add the chopped coriander leaves Mix together. Turn off the stove. Flavorful, colorful, aromatic, nutritious upma is ready. Transfer to a serving plate or bowl
Garnish with cashews. Enjoy

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Lakshmi Sridharan Ph D @cook_19872338

on August 03, 2026 20:18

USA

I am a scientist with a Ph.D from University of Michigan. Ann Arbor. I also have a M. SC from University of Madras. Enjoy sharing my knowledge in science and my experience in gardening and cooking with others. I am a free lance writer, published several articles on Indian culture, traditions, Indian cuisine, science of gardening and etc in National and Inernational magazines. I am a health food nut. I am passionate about photography