Instant Upma Mix
A make ahead mix using semolina and a handful of ingredients; this Instant Upma Mix can be used to make upma within ten minutes. It is super handy for breakfast, as a meal or for traveling.
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Time to make Upma10 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Indian
Diet: Vegetarian
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 427kcal
To make Upma
- 1 ½ cup water
- 1 green chili (chopped)
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- ¼ teaspoon lemon juice
- 2-3 stalks cilantro (to top)
In a pan add one tablespoon ghee.
Then add the raw semolina/rava.
Roast on medium flame for 10-12 minutes; till the rava is fragrant and roasted well. Remove and transfer to a bowl. Set aside.
In the same pan add the remaining 2 tablespoon ghee. Let it heat up.
Once hot, add mustard seeds and asafetida.
Then add cumin seeds and urad dal. Let the seeds pop.
Finally add the raw cashews and curry leaves. Let them brown a little.
Transfer the roasted rava back to the pan.
Mix well and distribute the tempering evenly in the rava.
Let the instant upma mix cool down before transferring to an airtight container.
To make the Upma
Heat water in a pan till it starts to boil.
Add salt and sugar and mix well.
Once the water comes to a boil, add the upma mix slowly into it.
Mix well and let the mixture cook.
Add green chili if desired and cover the upma. Let it cook for 5-6 minutes; till thick.
Uncover, add lemon juice and cilantro. Mix well and serve.
- Ensure that the rava is roasted well but on medium flame. Rushing through the roasting process will burn the rava and make it bitter.
- In case all the tempering ingredients are not available, leave out the unavailable ones. However, adding them all gives the upma a great taste and flavor.
- The mix should be kept in an airtight container. It can be refrigerated for up to a month.
- Use the upma mix to make intstant upma with just boiling water, salt and sugar. However, adding diced vegetables like carrots, onions, peppers and tomato is an option too.
- Moreover, the same mix can also be used to make rava dhokla and rava idli.
- The nutrition below shows the values for ½ cup of the mix. Additional ingredients to make the upma are not accounted in it.
Calories: 427kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 234mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 105IU | Vitamin C: 50mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 5mg