Vegetable Rava Upma: A Classic South Indian Breakfast Dish

Ingredients

20 mins

1. 1 cup Beans, chopped

2. 1 Carrot, chopped or grated

3. 1 tbsp Mustard seeds

4. 1 cup Sooji/Rava

5. 1/2 Capsicum, chopped

6. 1 Onions, chopped

7. 1 tsp Coriander Powder

8. 1/2 tsp Garam powder

9. Salt as per taste

10. Pinch black pepper powder

11. Peanuts (unsalted)

12. Fresh Lemon juice

13. Leaves Fresh Curry

14. 1/2-1 tsp Red chilli powder

15. Water as per requirement

16. 3-4 tbsp Oil

17. Pinch Hing/Asafoetida

18. 1 Green chilli, chopped

Cooking Instructions

Step 1

Firstly, roast Sooji/Rava on medium-low heat in a pan around 5 or 6 mins. Stir continuously. (Don't make it brown, be careful). Once done, transfer Sooji to bowl.

Step 2

Now in a same pan, add 1 or 2 tbsp of oil on medium low heat. Add peanuts, roast and stir them well. Transfer peanuts to another bowl. Add some salt to it.

Step 3

Now in a same pan, Add oil (if required) and add mustard seeds and let them crackle or pop.

Step 4

Then add chopped onion, green chillies, curry leaves. Sauté them for few mins.

Step 5

Add all the chopped veggies and salt. Add 3 cups of water.

Step 6

Add lemon juice and mix it well. Let the water come to a boil.

Step 7

Once the water comes to a boil, start adding the roasted sooji, slowly.

Step 8

Mix Sooji and cover the lid. (Low flame). Let it remain like that atleast for 3-4 mins. And turn off the heat.

Step 9

Now remove the lid, sprinkle roasted peanuts on upma and your Delicious Rava Upma is ready.