Upma (Rava Upma / Suji Upma)

Name: Upma (Rava Upma / Suji Upma)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup rava (– finer variety (sooji or cream of wheat or semolina)); 2 tablespoons ghee ((clarified butter) or oil ); 1 teaspoon mustard seeds; ½ teaspoon cumin seeds; 1 teaspoon chana dal ((split and husked bengal gram)); 1 teaspoon urad dal ((split and husked black gram)); 10 to 12 cashews (– optional); ⅓ cup or 1 medium-sized onion (– finely chopped); 1 teaspoon or 1 green chilli (– chopped); 1 teaspoon or 1 inch ginger (– finely chopped); 1 sprig curry leaves (or 10 to 12 curry leaves); 2.5 cups water; salt (as required); ½ to 1 teaspoon sugar (or add as required, optional); 2 to 3 tablespoons coriander leaves (– chopped (cilantro))

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:15min

Upma is a traditional South Indian breakfast dish made with roasted semolina (rava or suji) cooked with tempered spices, lentils, curry leaves, onions, ginger, green chilies and water until soft and savory. It is usually served with coconut chutney, lemon pickle or some chopped lemons by the side.

Updated at: Thu, 18 Dec 2025 03:45:42 GMT