RAVA / SOOJI UPMA (SOUTH INDIAN STYLE)

I am sure that, every one of you are expert in making upma…. But I wish to introduce this new recipe for those who are not an expert and also for those who wants to experiment a new style of upma preparation…. This upma is really very tasty and very easy to prepare too.  In this recipe we are not going to fry the rava first… I am sure that you will love the taste and method of preparation, as all of us are very busy and may not have much time to spend in kitchen…. In this recipe, I wish to prepare a Kerala style upma, by adding coconut…. You can even do without adding coconut, if you don’t like the taste of coconut….

We can start preparation…. Why should we waste our time by telling big stories… J

 

 Ingredients:

Sooji / Rava / semolina ---------------------------------- 1 Cup

Big Onion or Small onion ------------------------------ ¼ to ½ cup (finely chopped)

Carrot ------------------------------------------------------- 1 small (finely chopped or grated)

Coconut --------------------------------------------------- ½ cup (grated)

Green chilli ----------------------------------------------- 1- 3 (finely chopped, as per spice required)

Ginger ----------------------------------------------------- 1 teaspoon (finely chopped)

Curry leaves ---------------------------------------------- 1 spring

Mustard ---------------------------------------------------- 1 teaspoon

Oil / Ghee -------------------------------------------------- 1 to 2 tablespoon

Urad dal /uzhunnu parippu ---------------------------- 1 teaspoon

Water ------------------------------------------------------- 1 ½ to 2 cups

Salt ----------------------------------------------------------- to taste

 

Preparation:

1.     Boil water in a pan and keep it aside

2.     Heat the pan and add oil or ghee, and add mustard seeds and allow it to splutter

3.     Add urad dal and stir till it become golden colour

4.     Add curry leaves, chopped onion, chopped ginger, chopped green chilli and a little salt and stir till the onion become soft

5.     Add chopped or grated carrots and stir well for 2 to 3 minutes

6.     Add rava or sooji and stir well till fry the rava for 4 to 5 minutes

7.     Add grated coconut and stir well for 1- 2 minutes

8.     Then add the boiled water little by little and stir the sooji to mix well and adjust the salt accordingly

9.     Close the lid of the pan and allow it to cook well for 5 – 7 minutes in low flame (stir occasionally)

10.     Kerala style rava upma is ready to serve

 

Notes:

Ø Adding carrot and grated coconut is optional.  But the taste will be very yummy, if you add these two items

Ø This preparation will be helpful those mothers’ whose children are not interested in eating vegitables

 

You can enjoy this upma with channa or kadala curry, even with banana…

Share your comments, suggestions, and criticisms before you go to the next page…. Your words are my inspiration…. J