Rava Upma recipe, this is the simplest, humble breakfast recipe that can be made in a jiffy, easy even for beginners in cooking! I love to have it with filter coffee. One of my ever favourite is ‘Rava upma’! I can never get bored out of it. I was brought up eating rava upma a zillion times. We never complained. Be it for breakfast or for dinner, if mom makes, I will be the most happy to eat it. I eat it hot hot, straight out from the kadai as she makes. I used to miss it a lot when I went to hostel, so used to ask my mom to make upma when ever I visit for holidays. In contrast, no body likes upma in my in-laws place except my MIL.
We sometimes find chance to make it and enjoy. But I have head not many of the people like upma in their families too. I don’t know what could be the reason. I can live with it. I wanted to post this basic recipe for long, especially for the ‘Bachelors recipes’ collection. But since I make only in the mornings, that too very rarely😔, I never find time to photograph this one. Yeah, sadly both Aj and Vj are not big fans of upma. So I make it rarely. The other day, I was down with cold and to make it simple for breakfast, made rava upma and I clicked in the morning sun light. Though I don’t take coffee, its exception when I catch cold. I love to have hot coffee which gives some sort of relief for the cold. So had upma and filter coffee and I clicked so fast before it cools down. So excuse with the quality of the pictures.
Rava Upma recipe
Recipe Cuisine: Indian | Recipe Category: Breakfast
Prep Time: 5 mins | Cook time: 15 mins | Serves: 2
Prep Time: 5 mins | Cook time: 15 mins | Serves: 2
Ingredients
Rava/ semolina – 1 cup
Water – 2 & 1/4 cup*
Onion (Big) – 1
Green chillies – 4-5
Curry leaves – 1 sprig
Coconut Oil – 2 tsp
Salt – 1 tsp + adjust
Water – 2 & 1/4 cup*
Onion (Big) – 1
Green chillies – 4-5
Curry leaves – 1 sprig
Coconut Oil – 2 tsp
Salt – 1 tsp + adjust
*Refer notes about water quantity.
To temper
Oil – 1 tblsp
Mustard – 3/4 tsp
Urad dal – 1 tsp
Channa dal – 1 tblsp
Curry leaves – 1 sprig
Mustard – 3/4 tsp
Urad dal – 1 tsp
Channa dal – 1 tblsp
Curry leaves – 1 sprig
How to make rava upma step by step method:
- Heat a kadai/pan and dry roast rava in medium flame until a roasted smell of rava wafts. Don’t let it change colour, so keep the flame to medium always and keep roasting. The rava will become non sticky and free flowing if roasted correctly. Set aside.
- Mean while, slit green chillies, slice onion length wise. In the same kadai, add oil and temper with the items given under ‘To temper’ table. Add green chillies, onion and fry till transparent without changing its colour.
- Add water and salt, bring it to boil. Check for salt. Add the roasted rava in a srinkled way as well as stirring side by side.
- Will splutter a lot so be careful with it. Mix well, it will soon become thick absorbing water.
- Cook covered bringing the flame to low. After 5-6 minutes the upma should be done. Mix in between if needed. Garnish with coconut oil (optional).
Notes
- The water quantity depends upon the texture you want the upma to be. I like my upma to be not gooey and to be fluffy. So I even add only 2 cups sometimes and keep the flame in low and cook properly. If you want it more on a ‘lumpy’ side, add as much as 3 cups of water. Its your choice.
- You can add finely chopped ginger, carrots along with onions.
- You can add vegetables also, but I rather give a difference between upma and rava kichadi, so I make upma plain and enjoy the rava flavour fullest!
- This is very basic recipe and add you own ingredients to make it in your version.
- If you want the upma on tangy side, you can add chopped tomatoes or squeeze lemon towards the end.
I just love to eat it plain, with out any side, but if you want, you can try it with any chutney or tastes best with sugar!
Sowmya D.S.L
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Sowmya D.S.L
February 2, 2013 at 3:25 amnatural light pic.. excellent one!! love all ur recipes.. :)I too love upma with sugar … 🙂
Nagalakshmi V
February 2, 2013 at 3:36 ami add some vegetables too but otherwise follow the same method 🙂
Sudha Sabarish
February 2, 2013 at 4:01 amI'm also a very big fan of upma,but i use to add veggies.Your upma is tempting now and pics are good as usual.
Mahi
February 2, 2013 at 4:17 amNice upma Raji! I prefer wheat rava upma than the white rava..and, saw the recipe of your kichadi & I also do the same! 🙂
prathibha Garre
February 2, 2013 at 5:02 amSimple breakfast, I prepare this when I am alone.
Nandita SS
February 2, 2013 at 6:26 amSimple yet wholesome breakfast!!! Loved it 🙂
Shobha Kamath
February 2, 2013 at 9:45 amNice and simple. I prepare it the same way and sometimes without onions too.
Beautifully presented.
Veena Theagarajan
February 2, 2013 at 9:50 amI follow same method. simple satisfying breakfast
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Jeyashrisuresh
February 2, 2013 at 2:13 pmRava upma is my most fav dish, whenever i have this either coffee or tea is a must for me. Perfectly made and i loved the clicks
Dipti Joshi
February 2, 2013 at 3:37 pmNo one in my family is great fan of Upma but I love it.
Sharmilee! :)
February 2, 2013 at 4:31 pmI also wonder why people dont like upma…I love it so much. Nice clicks and lighting too..perfectly cooked upma too!!
Kadhyaa
February 2, 2013 at 5:00 pmRaks I love this upma with sugar 🙂
Dhanish Kumar
February 2, 2013 at 5:16 pmHi Raks you have bring back my childhood memories 🙂 My mom used to make this Upma & I love to have it with sugar too. I am gonna make it for tomorrow 🙂
Vini
February 2, 2013 at 7:09 pmI agree with what you said…upma means simple without vegetables and kichadi is meant to be made with veggies 🙂 I always follow this differentiation too 🙂
divya
February 2, 2013 at 7:29 pmLooks so yum….super clicks tooo..
Amina
February 3, 2013 at 1:30 amhealthy and delicious breakfast recipe…
Aruna Manikandan
February 3, 2013 at 5:42 aman easy breakfast to prepare,love to have with coconut chutney 🙂
APARNARAJESHKUMAR
February 3, 2013 at 6:38 ampictures are good only raks ! sour curd 🙂 is another option for side dish ! nothing can beat Sugar ! loved it !
Sanoli Ghosh
February 3, 2013 at 11:43 amSimple but delicious upma. Your clicks tempt me a lot, lovely presentation.
today's recipe:
http://sanolisrecipies.blogspot.in/2013/02/green-peas-kachori-with-spicy-dam-aloo.html
Priya
February 3, 2013 at 11:48 amA quick and easy breakfast to enjoy,i dont even need a side dish.
BDSN
February 4, 2013 at 2:04 amYeah in our family there are upma haters but they are ok with it once in a while but too often will scare them away. I really don't know what it is
Revathi
February 4, 2013 at 7:07 amQuick break in a hurry morning..love to have with idly podi..
Gayu
February 4, 2013 at 7:42 amMy favorite breakfast. Can never get tired of this..I follow the very same method but add tomatoes too…Love the natural clicks..
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Priya
February 5, 2013 at 12:55 amI love Upma! But my husband doesn't like it so I make it rarely too. Now I am trying to get my 18 month old to like it, so I'll have a reason to make it 🙂
I too like it fluffy and not clumpy.. so I actually add less water than you did 🙂
Nitya Raman
February 5, 2013 at 12:59 pmI love Upma as much as you do!! I can eat it even 3 times a day 😀 I equally like semiya upma also 🙂
Nitya Raman
February 5, 2013 at 1:05 pmI also wanted to tell you that I'm an ardent follower of your blog and have tried many of your recipes at home Mrs. Raji!
All of them have turned out to be blockbusters!! 😀 I think all these recipes will help me in my in-law's place in future 🙂
RAKS KITCHEN
February 17, 2013 at 1:10 amThanks a lot 🙂
Apu
February 28, 2013 at 5:30 amSuper!! Loving it!!
venki
April 20, 2013 at 5:34 amsuper upma
Dinkar
May 15, 2013 at 12:03 pmWith my wife away for a few days, I had to make something quick and tasty for the children. This recipe was absolutely perfect – thank you very much! I added the optional ginger slices you mentioned, and a few cashew nuts 🙂
abhisha roshan
May 15, 2013 at 12:03 pmhi…
nice recipe…
my son always eats upma by pouring milk into it, so he doesnt like to take upma to school as it wont b accompanied by milk… so i wud like to knw whtr we can replace water with fresh milk…
plz do reply…
Raks anand
May 15, 2013 at 12:05 pmYes you sure can replace water with milk.
Eyeyoungcar
June 23, 2013 at 10:01 amThank you Raks for the pictorial recipe. I followed your recipe meticulously and prepared Rava Upma just now and it came out delicious.
prajakta
July 15, 2013 at 1:53 ami make upma almost like this.turns out to be tasty but my husband likes the consistency which you get in hotel upmas.any tips?thanks
nanma
Raks anand
July 15, 2013 at 1:58 amYou should use more water and add more oil while roasting the rava. It gives you a better moist texture that you are expecting 🙂
JOHN PAUL
July 22, 2013 at 5:37 amlovely breakfast recipe anbody can make it and can have it in thie world as the rawa , sooji,semolina is used in all the countries but the fastest and deliousuos altered recipe is the best breakfast done this is my favourite breakfast all my family members like when i make it in a special type
lost
August 12, 2013 at 9:21 pmWhen I have time, I add grated coconut just before pouring water. It gives a nice crunch.
Aish Siva
August 20, 2013 at 1:11 amAs i am newly married and zero in cooking, this site gives me some confidence to try few dishes. Even though i have cook at home ( my husband insisted to keep maid as my cooking is not good :'( ) i wanted to cook something for my husband.. I have started off with sweets as part of his birthday celebration. Cant wait to try each and every recipe u have posted.. Great going and u r really a guru for newly married girls 🙂 Thanks alot !!!
rseni
August 25, 2013 at 3:25 pmHi Raks,
I was hungry at breakfast and didn't have any leftovers from yesterday or even bread and salad from which I usually make a simple, quick sandwich. So, I googled for upma recipe and hit upon a few sites including yours. I liked your recipe as it was the easiest and simple.
Just went and made the upma as per your recipe except that I replaced the onion with cabbage (I don't eat onions). I was a little afraid that this would spoil it. But the upma turned out to be more delicious than the MTR upma that I usually buy from thhe market. I'm still feeling the taste now after eating it.
Thank you so much.
Regards,
Raspal
skyambler
October 7, 2013 at 8:38 amMe too love it with sugar! Can't wait to make it for breakfast. Great recipe. I have to figure out channa dhal and Urad dhal, not sure if I have them.
Harsha
November 20, 2013 at 12:12 amHi,
How much quantity of water should i add for a cup of rava upma and semiya upma? I tend to add lots of water and it becomes too gooey.
Kindly help,
Thank you.
Raks anand
November 20, 2013 at 12:18 amHow much ever rava u take if you want on fluffy side, you add 1 :2 water ratio. That is in the same cup u measure rava, measure water. If you want on softer side you can add up to 1:3 water ratio. . For semiya upma, add 1 & 1/2 cups for 1 cup.
Aparna A V
December 8, 2013 at 6:45 amI know this is the easiest and quickest tiffin around and am a very big fan of tangy spicy rava upma. But unfortunately whenever i try making it, it becomes a thick or mushy lump much to the hatred of my family. I dont know where i go wrong because i usually follow experts' recipes. But now for a change i will try yours and see how it comes. Thanks! I love this upma plain or just with coconut chutney
Pragya Shukla
May 8, 2014 at 12:02 amhye rak's wat is d diffence b/w rawa upma n rawa khichdi?????
Raks anand
May 8, 2014 at 12:04 amFirst the texture, we make upma fluffy and kichdi gooey.
Upma is plain and simple. Kichdi is rich with lots of veggies. We mainly add ghee in kichdi. we add turmeric in kichdi.
new mom
July 6, 2014 at 8:14 amHello Raks …. I got the upma perfectly , thanks for the step by step process… I am new to ur blog n all ur recipes are easy to follow
santhi GA
November 13, 2014 at 7:24 amHi akka…..first of all I tell u,I am a great great fan of ur blog….ur recipes exolanation and pictures attracts me a lot..today I tried ur rava upma…came out really well…even though this is a very simple basic recipe somehow it dosen't work out well with me..the water level will be either more or less..but today it came really yummy..thanks a lot akka….will try out more recipes. ..
fabie
October 19, 2015 at 2:55 pmThis is The Recipie I've been looking for for ages. As real French married to a southern Indian I was looking for this basic upuma with no vegetables or whatsoever in it. Tomorrow my husband will be pleased to eat his upuma/vada made by his wife and not his elder sister.
Thanks a lot for all your recipes
Ammu
September 4, 2016 at 7:32 amwoww..simple recipe…i love upma bcoz it reminds me the wonderful hostel days..Upma is my mom's favorite break fast to prepare…bcoz its very simple and take only less time..right…May be the taste will depends on the Best Rava that we choose to preapre Upma..Thanks for sharing the wonderful blog..
swati m
June 29, 2017 at 3:53 pmI love upma too.. Earlier I used to cook at very dry. I believe proper water proportion is important. Bur now its like a child's play.