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South Indian Upma Recipe } Healthy Tomato Upma

Try this South Indian Upma Recipe that can be quickly made and tickles your taste buds! This Healthy Upma Recipe is super easy and every bite of it is indulging and bold in savory flavors of desi ghee, Curry leaves and tomato!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine South Indian
Servings 4 bowls
Calories 166 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 heavy bottomed wok
  • 1 Chopping board

Ingredients
  

  • ¾ cup Suji or semolina
  • 1 tablespoon Desi ghee
  • 5-6 small fresh curry leaves
  • 1 large onion
  • 1 large tomato
  • 2 tablespoons peas
  • 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
  • 1 teaspoon Red Chilly
  • 1 small Dried Red Chilly
  • 1 teaspoon Sambhar Masala Optional
  • 1 teaspoon Lemon Juice
  • 1 small green chilly
  • 3 cups water
  • salt as per taste

Instructions
 

  • Chop onion and tomato in small chunks.
    onion tomato chopped
  • If you are using frozen peas, you may keep them in hot water while your vegetables get cooked. It helps remove the raw taste.
    peas and curry leaves
  • Roast Suji without ghee for 2-3 min in a heavy bottomed pan/kadai.
    roasted rava for upma
  • To same pan , add Desi Ghee, add mustard seeds, onion and tomato. Cook till onions are transparent. Then add tomatoes, peas and spices. Add Curry leaves and green chilly.
    tomato and onion in ghee
  • Add water and boil it.
    Upma
  • Add Suji slowly and keep sauteing to avoid lumps.
    Adding suji to water and veggies
  • Let Suji absorb water and slowly it reduces to one uniform lump. Switch off the gas.
    Upma
  • Serve Hot your Upma with your choice of chutney and coffee.
    Upma

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Notes

If you are looking for a perfect recipe, you are on the right page. Follow the tips for your perfect Tomato Upma:
  • One portion of Suji/Rava and four portions of water.
  • Prefer Desi Ghee over any other oil.
  • Add water first to sauteed veggies and suji later.
  • To cook faster, always cover the Kadai with lid. This way veggies get cooked in steam.
  • Keep Sauteing when you add suji in water so that no lumps are formed.
Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 1 bowl
Servings: 4
Amount per serving  
Calories 166
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.9g 4%
Saturated Fat 1.6g 8%
Cholesterol 4mg 1%
Sodium 16mg 1%
Total Carbohydrate 28.9g 11%
Dietary Fiber 3.2g 11%
Total Sugars 2.4g  
Protein 5.6g  
Vitamin D 0mcg 0%
Calcium 18mg 1%
Iron 2mg 10%
Potassium 133mg 3%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calorie a day is used for general nutrition advice.
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