Upma Upma is a flavorful, tasty, savory and popular South Indian breakfast that is made with cream of wheat or semolina flour (called rava or suji), a few lentils, nuts, vegetables, herbs and spices.
1 teaspoon chana dal (hulled and split bengal gram)
1 teaspoon urad dal (hulled and split black gram)
as required .suji
Directions : suji upama Recipe
STEP 1.Once the rava becomes fragrant and starts to look dry and crisp, switch off the flame and put the roasted rava on a plate and set aside.In a pan, heat 2 tablespoons ghee (clarified butter) or oil. You could use sunflower oil or peanut oil or safflower oil or any neutral tasting oil.Lower the heat. Add 1 teaspoon mustard seeds. When you hear the crackling sound of mustard seeds, it means they are getting fried.Now add the following ingredients:
STEP 2.½ teaspoon cumin seeds
STEP 3.1 teaspoon chana dal (husked and split bengal gram)
STEP 4.1 teaspoon urad dal (husked and split black gram)
STEP 5.Stirring often fry until the chana dal and urad dal begin to brown a bit.Stirring often fry until the chana dal and urad dal begin to brown a bit.Then add 1 teaspoon chopped green chillies, 1 teaspoon chopped ginger and 8 to 10 curry leaves.
STEP 6.You can also add 1 dried red chilli (halved and with seeds removed) at this step
STEP 7.Mix well and sauté for a few seconds.Add salt as required. Mix well and check the taste of water. It should be a bit salty but not too much.
STEP 8.In case if the salt becomes less in the dish, you can always sprinkle some salt from the top when eating
STEP 9.Then add 1 teaspoon sugar.
STEP 10.Sugar is optional and you can skip it. We prefer a slight sweet taste in the upma and hence we add it.
STEP 11.Then add 1 teaspoon sugar.
STEP 12.Sugar is optional and you can skip it. We prefer a slight sweet taste in the upma and hence we add it.
Nutrition value
38
calories per serving
< 1 g Fat3 g Protein5 g Carbs3 g FiberOther
Current Totals
< 1 g Fat
3 g Protein
5 g Carbs
3 g Fiber
MacroNutrients
Carbs
5 g
Protein
3 g
Fiber
3 g
Fats
Fat
1 g
Vitamins & Minerals
Calcium
45 mg
Iron
2 mg
Vitamin A
1049 mcg
Vitamin B1
0 mg
Vitamin B2
0 mg
Vitamin B3
0 mg
Vitamin B6
0 mg
Vitamin B9
26 mcg
Vitamin B12
0 mcg
Vitamin C
7 mg
Vitamin E
0 mg
Copper
0 mcg
Magnesium
35 mg
Manganese
1 mg
Phosphorus
50 mg
Selenium
3 mcg
Zinc
0 mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment
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