Rava upma|uppittu

This one is another quick  Indian breakfast recipes which can be eaten alone or with banana or even some chutney.

Preaparation time: 5 minutes

Cooking time: 10 minutes

Serves: 3

Ingredients:

1. Fine rava ( semolina) – 1 cup
2. Oil – 4 teaspoons
3. Mustard seeds – 1/2 teaspoon
4. Urad dal – 1/2 teaspoon
5. Ginger – 1/2 inch, finely chopped
6. Curry leaves- few
7. Green chilly – 2 , finely chopped
8. Onion – 1/2 , finely chopped
9. Water – 3 cups
10. Sugar -1/2 teaspoon
11. Salt -1/2 teaspoon ( or as per taste)
12. Lemon juice -1/2

Method:

• Dry roast the rava in a pan on medium to low flame for 5 minutes, till you get good aroma.
• Stir often while roasting the rava. Do not burn the rava.
• Switch off the flame and place the roasted rava on a plate and keep aside.
• Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, urad dal, saute till mustard seeds splutter.
• Then add green chilly, curry leaves, ginger, onion and saute well for 1 minute.
• Then add 3 cups of water, salt, sugar, lime juice.
• When the water starts boiling, lower the flame and add roasted rava slowly and stirring  water continously in another hand.
• Make sure no lumps are formed.
• Stir well till rava absorbs the water.
• Close the lid . Simmer for 2 minutes.
• Switch off the flame.
• Rava upma is ready.

Serve upma with chutney or banana.

You may also like our other upma recipes such as

• Bread upma
• Vermicelli upma
• Idli Upma
• Oats Upma