Recipes
Upma
Upma is a traditional breakfast dish in South India prepared with semolina (rava) or coarse rice flour. It's a tasty dish made with vegetables, spices, and occasionally nuts or lentils. Upma gives a hearty and fulfilling start to the day.
Ingredients 12
- 1 cup of suji
- 1 ½ tablespoon of ghee
- 1 teaspoon of whole black mustard seeds (Sarson/Rai)
- 1 small onion, chopped
- ¼ cup of carrots, boiled and diced
- ¼ cup of green peas, boiled
- 1 teaspoon of split black gram (Urad/Kali dal)
- 2 small green chillies, split lengthwise
- 10 curry leaves (Kadi patta)
- 1 teaspoon of sugar
- Kosher salt
- 2 ¼ cup of water
Method
- Cook suji over medium heat for about 2 minutes in a cast iron pan till it become toasty.
- Transfer it to a bowl.
- Heat ghee in the pan.
- Add mustard seeds (sarson/rai) and split black grams (urad/kali dal) and stir until they splutter.
- Add the onions and fry until slightly soft.
- Then add chillies, curry leaves (Kadi patta) and stir for a minute until it become fragrant.
- Now, add carrots, peas, and sugar.
- Mix well.
- Add toasted suji and stir vigorously for a minute.
- Add salt.
- Gently pour in the water.
- Reduce heat and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Turn off the gas when the mixture is slightly runny.
Nutrition facts
Approximate values for the recipe as written.
| Energy | 560 Kcal |
|---|---|
| Carbohydrates | 73 g |
| Proteins | 16 g |
| Fat | 22 g |
| Saturated Fat | 2 g |
| Fiber | 7 g |
| Sugar | 3 g |
| Sodium | 186 mg |
| Potassium | 343 mg |
| Calcium | 42 mg |
| Iron | 5.1 mg |
| Vitamin A | 401 IU |
| Vitamin C | 28 mg |