Upma or Rava Upma is the most popular South Indian Breakfast. It is basically a savory semolina porridge loaded with vegetables and nuts. This breakfast can be done under 30 minutes and perfect to make on busy days. I have included all tips and tricks to get the perfect fluffy, non-sticky, non-lumpy upma.
Rava Upma
Rava or sooji or semolina as it is called is one of the ingredients in which upma is made usually. Though this is most commonly made in all households, it is still hard to get the perfect texture. So in this post, I have explained all the tricks and tips to get it perfect. I have been making this way for years, So I’m sure it will be helpful for you too.
How to make Rava Upma ( Sooji Upma)
Ingredients used
A short video
Method
The first step is to dry roast rava or sooji for 2 to 3 minutes until a nice aroma arises. Heat oil in a pan and temper all ingredients under ‘ to temper’. When channa dal turns golden add onions, green chili, and ginger. Sauté till onions turn transparent. Add carrot and cover and cook for a minute. Add water, turmeric powder, and required salt. When the water starts boiling add roasted rava slowly stirring simultaneously with a whisk to avoid lumps. Cover and cook until all water is absorbed. Squeeze lemon at this stage. Stir it. Switch off once cooked. Serve warm with sambar or coconut chutney.
| 2. Use a whisk while you add roasted sooji to the boiling water. This helps to get no lumps in the Upma. |
| 2. Use a whisk while you add roasted sooji in the boiling water. This helps to get no lumps in the Upma. |
How much sooji, water ratio should I use?
This is the most often asked question while making Upma. It is one of the important things to remember. For 1 Cup sooji, 3 cups water for soft and smooth. For fluffy upma use a 1: 2.5 ratio of sooji and water.
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Recipe for Easy Rava upma ( Sooji Upma)
Ingredients
1 Cup = 240 ml 1 Tbsp = 15g 1 Tsp = 5g
Rava / Fine Sooji – 1 cup
Onion – 1/2 cup chopped
Carrot – 1/4 cup chopped finely
Ginger – 1/2 tsp finely chopped
Green chili – 2 slit lengthwise
Water – 3 cups
Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
Salt – as required
Lemon – ½ of one small lemon
To temper
Oil – 2 tsp
Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
Chana dal – 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves – few
Method
- Dry roast rava/ Sooji for a minute and keep aside.
- Heat oil in a pan and temper all ingredients under ‘ to temper’.
- When channa dal turns golden add onions, green chili, and ginger.
- Sauté till onions turn transparent.
- Add carrot and cover and cook for a minute.
- Add water, turmeric powder, and required salt.
- When the water starts boiling add roasted rava slowly stirring simultaneously using a whisk to avoid lumps.
- Cover and cook until all water is absorbed.
- Stir it. Squeeze lemon and mix. Switch off once cooked.
- Serve warm with sambar or chutney.
Notes
- You can add veggies like beans or peas.
- For kids drizzle a spoon of ghee while serving.
- To make it rich you can also add roasted cashews.
- Adjust green chili as per your spice level.
Easy Rava Upma
Equipment
- Wide heavy bottomed pan
- Ladle
- Whisk
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Rava / Fine Sooji
- 1/2 Cup Onion chopped
- 1/4 Cup Carrot chopped finely
- 1/2 Tsp Ginger finely chopped
- 2 Green chili slits lengthwise
- 3 Cups Water
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
- Salt as required
- Lemon ½ of one small lemon
To temper
- 2 Tsp Oil
- 1/2 Tsp Mustard seeds
- 1/2 Tsp Chana dal
- Curry leaves few
Instructions
- Dry roast rava/ Sooji for a minute and keep aside.
- Heat oil in a pan and temper all ingredients under ‘ to temper’.
- When channa dal turns golden add onions, green chili, and ginger.
- Sauté till onions turn transparent.
- Add carrot and cover and cook for a minute.
- Add water, turmeric powder, and required salt.
- When the water starts boiling add roasted rava slowly stirring simultaneously using a whisk to avoid lumps.
- Cover and cook until all water is absorbed.
- Stir it. Squeeze lemon and mix. Switch off once cooked.
- Serve warm with sambar or chutney.
Video
Notes
- You can add veggies like beans or peas.
- For kids drizzle a spoon of ghee over upma while serving.
- You can also add roasted cashews.
- Adjust green chili as per your spice level.
Nutrition
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This post originally posted on Sept 5, 2016. Now updated with content, photos and video.
Rava upma is my to go upma on a busy night. If not made properly, this recipe could be a disaster. You have included all the tips to make the upma perfect.
Thank you
Rava Upma has become a fast food in my place. It is one of the easiest and most delicious breakfast I can dish up. Loved your upma it as I need it with a pop of colours! Yum.
Thankyou so much.
Upma is my favorite breakfast dish especially with all those veggies! So beautiful that you have given all those tips and tricks to make perfect upma!
Your upma looks so tempting! Awesome share dear!
Thank you so much
Love a good upma with chai, Lathiya and feel like picking up that bowl to eat with my chai this afternoon 🙂
Thank you Sandhya
Upma is a favourite breakfast of us all. Adding carrots and turmeric is new to me as we add onions and peanuts but not veges.
This sounds cool recipe and worth trying.
Thank you
One of my favorite breakfast recipes. It’s so easy, tasty, and healthy too. Your upma looks so delicious.
Thank you
I have been using the one is to three ratio for upma every since I discovered it. Love upma that is melt in mouth and not dry, and yours looks exactly the way I would love to have it!
Thankyou so much dear. I too love this way.
No wonder why every South indian likes rava upma for breakfast! because it is easy, fuss free and nutritious recipe 🙂 Loved your step by step video clip!
Thank you
Rava upma is such a nutritious breakfast recipe made with no fuss. Explaining each tip so elaborately will definitely help to make it more better. Thanks for the recipe.
Thank you
My family is a Upma family.
? I like that?
This a totally new one for me …sounds very interesting. Will definitely try this 🙂
Thank you…do try?
Love this Upma anytime a day
Thank you?
My daughter doesnt like upma but i hope one day she will! Your upma looks delish!?
Oh…ya never leave hope..??.. thank you
Love rava upmas!! Thanks for this share:)
Thank you?
Yez another option to eat carrot! Thankyou for sharing 🙂
? glad you like it… thank you