Suji Upma Recipe | Soft & Fluffy Rava Upma in 20 Minutes
This suji upma recipe is soft, moist, and fluffy staple - perfect for breakfast & brunch. It's loaded with fresh vegetables and spices and cooks alongside roasted semolina.
Ingredients
- 1 cup sooji (semolina)
- 1 tbsp oil/ghee
- ¼ tsp cumin seeds
- ⅛ tsp urad dal
- 2 dried red chilies
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 tomato, chopped
- 2 green chilies, chopped
- 1 tsp salt or required
- 3 cups water
Instructions
- Roast the semolina in a pan on medium heat until aromatic.
- Heat a kadai, add oil with cumin or mustard seeds, dried chili, and dal. Let them crackle.
- Add chopped onion and green chili saute them till light golden.
- Pour water and salt, wait it comes to a boil.
- When the boil comes, add roasted semolina, stirring continuously.
- Stir it well so that there are no lumps in the semolina.
- Cover the kadai with a steamer and cook for 5 minutes.
- Now garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
- Serve it hot with pickle or coconut chutney.
Notes
- Pre-roast the rava to save your time.
- Use a 1:3 ratio of rava and water.
- Roast the rava in a fragrant texture to avoid sticking.
- Add ghee to enhance the taste.