Plain Upma is a very popular South Indian snack, which is normally eaten with pickle. There are a lot of versions of it and this one is plain, without many vegetables.
| Preparation Time: | 25 minutes |
| Servings: | 4 |
| Difficulty: | Easy |
Ingredients
| Suji (semolina) | 1 cup |
| Red Onion | 1 cup (chopped) |
| Ginger | 1 tbsp (grated) |
| Boiling water | 3.5 cups |
| Kari leaves | 7-8 |
| Green chillies cut lengthwise (optional) | 2-3 |
| Mustard seeds | 3/4 tsp |
| Whole red chilli (lal mirch) | 1 |
| Ghee | 1 tbsp |
| Salt | 1 1/2 tsp |
| Dhuli urad dal | 1 tbsp |
| Chana dal | 1 tbsp |
| Cashew (kaju) pieces | 1 tbsp |
| Fresh lime juice | 2 tbsp |
Method
- Chop onions roughly in small pieces.
- Boil 3.5 cups of water in a sauce pan. turn off the heat once boiled. Roast rawa on slow heat till it starts to change color a bit. Keep aside.
- Heat ghee in a large pan and add mustard seeds. Cover the pan and wait till they stop spluttering. Break whole red chilli and add it to the pan. Fry for a few seconds.
- Add urad dal, chana dal and cashew and saute for a minute.
- Then add onion, ginger, kari leaves, green chillies and saute till onion become translucent (2 minutes).
- Now add rawa and salt and mix it.
- Add boiling water and mix everything together. Reduce heat and add lemon juice. Cook it covered till all the water is absorbed, about 5 minutes and then turn off the heat.
- Rawa would have absorbed all the water and Plain Upma is ready.
- Fill a small bowl with Plain Upma and empty it upside down in a plate and serve with the pickle of your choice.
Notes:
- Ghee gives a very nice flavor so don’t substitute it for oil if possible.
- You can also add a tbsp of freshly grated coconut for variation.
Summary
Recipe Name
Plain Upma
Author Name
Ruchi Garg
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