Simple & Quick Upma Recipe
Upma is a quick and healthy South Indian breakfast made from roasted semolina (rava) and tempered with spices. Light, fluffy, and ready in just 20 minutes, it’s a comforting meal that’s perfect for busy mornings.
Ingredients
- 1 cup rava (semolina/suji)
- 2 cups water
- 1 onion (chopped)
- 1 green chili (chopped)
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tsp urad dal
- 8-10 curry leaves
- Salt to taste
- 1 tbsp oil or ghee
- Coriander leaves & lemon for garnish
Instructions
- Heat a pan or kadai .Add rava and rast for 2-3 minutes on low flame.
- Stir continuously so that rava should become aromatic and crunchy.
- Remove from the flame and keep aside.
- Heat oil in a pan ,splutter mustard seeds then add urad dal, curry leaves, chilies, and onion.
- Saute until onion turn translucent.
- Add water , salt and allow it to boil.
- Slowly add roasted rava.
- Stir continuously to avoid any lumps.
- When almost all the water is absorbs low the flame and cover the lid for one minute.
- cook until soft.
- Remove the lid and sprinkle coriander leaves. Mix well.
Notes
- Avoid lumps: Always add semolina to boiling water, not cold water.
- Texture control: For softer upma, use 2.5 cups water. For fluffier, stick to 2 cups.
- Don’t skip roasting: Raw semolina makes upma pasty. Roasting gives that nutty, non‑sticky texture.
- Make it richer: Add 1 tsp ghee at the end while fluffing.