Upma Recipe Rava Upma

UPMA RECIPE 3 WAYS | SOOJI UPMA | RAVA UPMA | UPPITTU RECIPE

Steps:

• firstly, in a large kadai heat 2 tbsp oil. splutter ¾ tsp mustard, 1 tsp cumin, 1 tsp urad dal, 1 tsp chana dal, 1 dried red chilli and few curry leaves.
• add ½ onion, 1 inch ginger, 2 chilli and ½ tsp salt.
• saute until the onions soften slightly.
• further, add 3 cup water and 1 tsp sugar. get the water to a rolling boil.
• now keep stirring in one hand and add 1 cup rava slowly.
• make sure to keep stirring to prevent lump formation.
• cover and simmer for 2 minutes or until the rava absorb all the water.
• add 1 tsp ghee, ½ lemon juice and 2 tbsp coriander. mix well.
• finally, enjoy north karnataka style uppittu with coconut chutney.
• firstly, in a large kadai heat 2 tbsp oil. splutter ¾ tsp mustard, 1 tsp cumin, 1 tsp urad dal, 1 tsp chana dal, 1 dried red chilli and few curry leaves.
• add 2 tbsp cashew and fry until it turns crunchy.
• further add ½ onion, 2 chilli and saute until the onions soften slightly.
• also, add 2 tomato and saute for a minute.
• additionally, add 1 carrot, ½ capsicum, 5 beans, 3 tbsp peas and saute for a minute.
• now add ½ tsp turmeric, 2 tsp vangi bath masala and 1 tsp salt. saute on low flame until the spices turn aromatic.
• further, add 3 cup water and get the water to a rolling boil.
• now keep stirring in one hand and add 1 cup rava slowly.
• make sure to keep stirring to prevent lump formation.
• cover and simmer for 2 minutes or until the rava absorb all the water.
• add 1 tsp ghee and 2 tbsp coriander. mix well.
• finally, enjoy tomato uppittu with coconut chutney.
• firstly, in a large kadai heat 2 tbsp oil. splutter ¾ tsp mustard, 1 tsp cumin, 1 tsp urad dal, 1 tsp chana dal, 1 dried red chilli and few curry leaves.
• add 2 tbsp peanuts and fry until it turns crunchy.
• further add ½ onion, 2 chilli and saute until the onions soften slightly.
• additionally, add 1 carrot, ½ capsicum, 5 beans, 3 tbsp peas and saute for a minute.
• now add ½ tsp turmeric and 1 tsp salt. saute on low flame until the spices turn aromatic.
• further, add 3 cup of water and get the water to a rolling boil.
• now keep stirring in one hand and add 1 cup rava slowly.
• make sure to keep stirring to prevent lump formation.
• cover and simmer for 2 minutes or until the rava absorb all the water.
• add 1 tsp ghee and 2 tbsp coriander. mix well.
• finally, enjoy vegetable uppittu with coconut chutney.

UPMA RECIPE | RAVA UPMA | SUJI KA UPMA

Steps:

• Finely chop 1 medium sized onion, 1 to 2 green chillies and 1 inch ginger and some coriander leaves.
• Also set aside the remaining ingredients.
• Heat a pan or kadai first. Add rava or cream of wheat.
• Begin to roast the rava. Stir often while roasting the rava.
• The rava or sooji grains should become fragrant and start to look dry, separate and crisp. Don't brown the rava.
• Switch off the flame and then add the roasted rava in a plate and keep aside.
• In a pan, heat ghee or oil. add the mustard seeds.
• When you hear the crackling sound of mustard seeds, it means they are getting fried.
• Now add the cumin seeds along with chana dal and urad dal.
• Fry till they begin to brown a bit or get lightly golden
• Immediately add cashews and begin to fry. By the time, the cashews get golden the lentils will also get golden.
• Now add the finely chopped onions. Saute the onions till they become translucent.
• Then add the chopped green chilly, ginger, curry leaves. Sauté for a few seconds. You can also add 1 dried red chilli at this step.
• Then add 2.5 cups water, sugar and salt as required. Mix well and check the taste of water. It should be a bit salty but not too much.
• Sugar is optional and you can skip it.
• On a medium to high flame, heat the water and let it come to a rolling boiling.
• When the water comes to a rolling boil, lower the flame to its lowest. Then add the rava in 4 to 5 batches with a spoon.
• Once you add the rava, mix and stir immediately. The entire batch of rava should get mixed with the water evenly. Then add the next batch of roasted rava. Mix and stir again.
• This way keep on adding and stirring the rava up to the last batch.
• Quickly stir and mix well. The rava grains absorb water and thus swell and get cooked.
• Cover and allow the rava upma to steam for 2 to 3 minutes on a low heat.
• Then switch off the flame. Here the rava is cooked and the upma is ready.
• Lastly add chopped coriander leaves. Mix again.
• Serve upma with coconut chutney or lime slices or lime pickle.