Upma

Name: Upma
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup fine semolina (rava); 1 onion, chopped; 2 green chillies and 1 tsp ginger, chopped; 1 tsp mustard seeds, 1 tsp urad dal and 1 tsp chana dal; Curry leaves and coriander; A handful of cashews; 2 tbsp ghee or oil

उपमा/OOP-mah/

Also known as: Rava Upma, Uppittu, Suji Upma

About this dish

A savoury breakfast of toasted semolina cooked with mustard seeds, curry leaves, onion, chilli and ginger.

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Ingredients

🌾1 cup fine semolina (rava)

🧅1 onion, chopped

🌶️2 green chillies and 1 tsp ginger, chopped

🟤1 tsp mustard seeds, 1 tsp urad dal and 1 tsp chana dal

🌿Curry leaves and coriander

🥜A handful of cashews

🧈2 tbsp ghee or oil

Method

Serves 2

Dry-roast the semolina until fragrant and set aside.

Fry the mustard seeds, dals, cashews and curry leaves in ghee.

Add the onion, chilli and ginger and soften.

Add 2.5 cups boiling salted water, then pour in the semolina while stirring.

Cover and cook on low for 3 minutes, then fluff and serve with lemon and coriander.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Upma is an everyday South Indian breakfast, quick to make; versions with vegetables, rava or vermicelli are common.

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