Sooji Upma (Indian Semolina Breakfast Dish)
Sooji Upma (Indian Semolina Breakfast Dish) is a dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan morn meal. This recipe makes 2 servings with 451 calories, 13g of protein, and 12g of fat each. For 85 cents per serving, this recipe covers 31% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 46 people have tried and liked this recipe. This recipe from Serious Eats requires black mustard seeds, sugar, chilli powder, and curry leaves. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 15 minutes. It is a very reasonably priced recipe for fans of Indian food. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 99%, which is excellent. Indian Semolinan Upma, Upma , How to make Upma | South Indian Upma, and Rava Khichdi (Suji/Semolina Khichadi ) | South Indian Breakfast s are very similar to this recipe.
Servings: 2
Ingredients:
1 teaspoon whole black mustard seeds
1/4 cup diced boiled carrots
1 teaspoon red chilli powder
10 curry leaves
1/4 cup boiled green peas
Kosher salt
1 small onion chopped (about 1/2 cup)
1 cup semolina flour
1 teaspoon sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons ghee or vegetable oil
2 1/4 cups water
2 small green chills split lengthwise
Equipment:
frying pan
bowl
Cooking instruction summary:
Procedures 1 Place semolina in cast iron pan and cook over medium heat until toasty but not browned, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a bowl. 2 Return pan to medium heat and heat ghee or oil until shimmering. Add the mustard seeds and split black gram, stir until they splutter, about 30 seconds. Add the onion, fry until slightly soft, about a minute (take care not to brown). Add the slit chillis, curry leaves and stir until fragrant, about a minute longer. Add the carrots, peas, red chilli powder, and sugar, and stir until fragrant and the mixture is coated with the ghee/oil, about 1 minute. 3 Add toasted semolina and stir vigorously until the mixture resembles wet sand—about a minute. Add the salt and gently pour in the water. The semolina will bubble and spurt as it absorbs the water. Reduce heat to low. Allow this mixture to cook for about 2 minutes, stirring constantly. The Upma absorbs water very quickly and tends to dry out too, so turn off the heat when the mixture is slightly runny. Serve immediately.
Step by step:
1. Place semolina in cast iron pan and cook over medium heat until toasty but not browned, about 2 minutes.
2. Transfer to a bowl.
3. Return pan to medium heat and heat ghee or oil until shimmering.
4. Add the mustard seeds and split black gram, stir until they splutter, about 30 seconds.
5. Add the onion, fry until slightly soft, about a minute (take care not to brown).
6. Add the slit chillis, curry leaves and stir until fragrant, about a minute longer.
7. Add the carrots, peas, red chilli powder, and sugar, and stir until fragrant and the mixture is coated with the ghee/oil, about 1 minute.
8. Add toasted semolina and stir vigorously until the mixture resembles wet sand—about a minute.
9. Add the salt and gently pour in the water. The semolina will bubble and spurt as it absorbs the water. Reduce heat to low. Allow this mixture to cook for about 2 minutes, stirring constantly. The Upma absorbs water very quickly and tends to dry out too, so turn off the heat when the mixture is slightly runny.
10. Serve immediately.
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