Vegetable rava (semolina) upma

Name: Vegetable rava (semolina) upma
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 2 peoples
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup semolina or rava; 2 tbsp oil; 1 tbsp ghee; 1 tsp mustard seeds; 2 onion chopped; 1 tsp chopped ginger; 3 green chilies slit; 1 tbsp channa dal; 1 string curry leaves; 1/4 cup chopped carrot; 1/4 cup chopped French beans; 1 tsp salt; 2-1/2 cups water

Muniswari.G @muniswari_0205

Chennai

#CA26 Upma or Rava Upma is a popular classical South Indian breakfast. Rava Upma also called as Suji ka upma is an effortless, wholesome dish that can be cooked in under 20 minutes. Upma is first roasting rava then cooking it along with a basic tempering with onion, spices and ghee. Upma can be made with or without vegetables as per our liking and convenience. Rava is called by different names like sooji, suji, cream of wheat, semolina etc.

Muniswari.G @muniswari_0205

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Ingredients

20 minutes

2 peoples

1 cupsemolina or rava
2 tbspoil
1 tbspghee
1 tspmustard seeds
2onion chopped
1 tspchopped ginger
3green chilies slit
1 tbspchanna dal
1sting curry leaves
1/4 cupchopped carrot
1/4 cupchopped french beans
1 tspsalt
2-1/2 cupswater

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Steps

20 minutes

1

Heat 1 teaspoon ghee in a pan over medium-low heat. Add rava to the pan and mix it well with the ghee by stirring and mashing the clumps with the back of a ladle. Roast the rava until it turns very light brown (3-4 minutes). Stir continuously so it roasts evenly without getting burned at the bottom of the pan. Do not over-roast the sooji; otherwise, the upma will turn dark. Transfer the roasted rava to a plate and keep it aside.
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Wipe the same pan with a paper towel to get rid of any rava sticking to it and add the remaining ghee to it. Heat it over medium-high heat.
Once the oil is hot, add mustard seeds, black lentils, Bengal gram, and saute until they turn slightly brown (1-2 minutes). Add onions, curry leaves, green chilies, and ginger, and cook until the onions turn pinkish (2-3 minutes). Stir frequently.
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Add carrots, green beans, and cook for 3-4 minutes. Stir frequently.I like my veggies crunchy, so I cook them for very little time. If you like them soft, then cover the pan and cook for 6-8 minutes until they are tender. Now add hot water, salt, to the pan and bring the mixture to a boil. To check if the salt is enough for your taste, taste the water. If you like the saltiness, it is fine, otherwise, add more salt as per your liking.
Reduce the heat to low.
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Slowly add the roasted suji and keep mixing while adding to avoid the formation of lumps. Make sure to mix it well and take care that there are no lumps. Preferably mix in one direction. Cover the pan with a lid. Covering the pan is important as it will let the semolina soak up the water and become soft. Cook for 5-8 minutes on low heat until sooji absorbs the water and is cooked completely...
6

Remove the pan from heat and let it rest for 4-5 minutes with the lid on.
Remove the lid, fluff with a fork... Serve hot...

Tips

Roasting semolina properly is very important. If not roasted properly, it might turn sticky when mixed with water. It is important to add a little ghee while roasting the semolina. Adding cold water can make the upma sticky. So make sure to add roasted rava in boiling water.
Do not skimp on ghee. It is crucial to make fluffy nonsticky upma.