Uppumavu

Uppumavu /Upma is a traditional South Indian breakfast. We normally have upma with pappad or banana.In my home, my husband likes having it with banana and sugar.Making upma does not take much time and can be done in 15-20 minutes, if you have the roasted semolina ready(or u can get alreday roasted semolina from the shop).

Ingredients

Semolina (rava) - 1 cup

small onion - 4

green chilli - 2

ginger - ½ tablespoon

mustard seeds - ½ teaspoon

Ghee/refined oil - 2 tablespoon

water - 1 1/2 cups

curry leaves

salt

Instructions

Fry the semolina without oil for 5 minutes.

Heat oil/ghee in a pan & splutter mustard seeds and curry leaves.

Saute small onion, green chilli ginger, for 4 minutes. Add 2 cups of water & salt. When the water starts boiling add the fried semolina & mix well.

Serve hot.

Note

• The catch is to add equal amount of water and rava so that the Upumavu doesn’t become too watery or sticky. You can later add a few more table spoons of water if you find the upma dry.

• A nice upma will neither be sticky nor dry. The grains should be well cooked yet separate.

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