Tomatoes added to the regular rava upma takes it to next level. At times, my dad ask my mom to add tomato or lemon to the regular rava upma as he likes that tanginess in rava upma.
I have not tried as I just like my plain upma and want the original taste. Also make it very rarely to avoid semolina, so when I make, I want it just plain.
But this idea never strike me until my reader friend Kaminni Sreeram sent me the picture.
It was so attractive and tempting with the tomato and red chilli powder's natural colour.
I wanted to try it out immediately and post it too. But took my own time as usual😊.
I made it today for our breakfast and totally loved it. Vj too had it without any complain (Upma hater).
I am not sure if he had it without any other choice teheheheee😄
Step by step photos
- Roast rava well in medium flame until it flows free. In a kadai, heat oil and temper with the items given under 'To temper' table in order.
2. Add finely chopped onion and green chilli. Fry until onion turns transparent. Add finely chopped tomatoes, red chilli powder and salt.
3. Fry until the tomatoes turn mushy. Add water required water, sugar and check for salt.
4. Bring to boil and add roasted rava in sprinkled way.
5. Mix well and cook covered in medium flame for 5-7 minutes.
6. In between stir once to ensure even cooking. Fluff once done.
Serve hot, we had it as such but if you want, you can serve with coconut chutney the best accompaniment for this.
Recipe card
Tomato rava upma
Ingredients
- ½ cup Rava Semolina
- 1 Onion sliced
- ¾ cup Tomato deseeded, chopped finely
- 1 Green chilli
- ½ teaspoon Red chilli powder
- 1 cup Water
- ½ teaspoon Sugar
- Salt
To temper
- 2 tablespoon Oil
- ½ teaspoon Mustard
- 1 teaspoon Urad dal
- 2 teaspoon Chana dal
- 1 sprig Curry leaves
Instructions
- Roast rava well in medium flame until it flows free.
- In a kadai, heat oil and temper with the items given under 'To temper' table in order.2 tbsp Oil , ½ tsp Mustard , 1 tsp Urad dal , 2 tsp Chana dal , 1 sprig Curry leaves
- Add finely chopped onion and green chilli.
- Fry until onion turns transparent.
- Add finely chopped tomatoes, red chilli powder and salt.
- Fry until the tomatoes turn mushy.
- Add water required water, sugar and check for salt.
- Bring to boil and add roasted rava in sprinkled way.
- Mix well and cook covered in medium flame for 5-7 minutes.
- In between stir once to ensure even cooking. Fluff once done.
Notes
- I added two small chopped tomatoes (deseeded). You can reduce tomato as per your taste.
- Red chilli powder also can be adjusted according to your taste bud. But make sure to balance the tanginess of tomato.
- Sugar makes it more balanced, so do add.
KAVITHA P says
The colour of the upma looks vibrant. today I tried ur nel pori urundai. it cane very well. Best wishes.
Veena Theagarajan says
very tempting upma Raks.. I do it sometime but not done it for a while as my kids prefer plain like u 🙂
Radha Ganesh says
Hi....can I use Wheat rava instead of white rava?
Sunshine says
I love your site. Totally amazing !
Raks anand says
Yes sure.
Raks anand says
Thank you 🙂
gemkd says
Beautiful colour of the upma!
And great pics to boot.. loving the contrast of colours 🙂
My mom has tried this will cream cheese added, and it changes the whole dish to creamy-tangy.
Btw, what is the funda to avoid semolina? Just curious..
Divine Lover says
I made Tomato rava upma for dinner. Very tasty!
KAVITHA P says
I prepared tomato upma for breakfast today. Came out well. Thank you.
Abhirami Lakshmanan says
The colour is sooo inviting Raji!! Gonna try it soon! 🙂 keep rocking! 🙂 🙂
Gomathy Rajkumar says
Tempting upma colour is amazing gonna try soon
Latha says
Super. Never added chilli powder before, will have to try 🙂
Elizabeth Sompalyam says
today I prepared for breakfast..it came out very well & superbbbb taste!!!!
Harini Kumarasamy says
super raji....today my dinner is ur tempting upma......its very nice.....
Jessi paul says
Why deseed tomatoes ? Does it affect the taste?
Meenal Ramanathan says
If we use wheat rava12 cup what is the water quantity
Raks anand says
No not much. You can use with seeds as well. There is chance for slight texture difference.
Jessi paul says
Thanks for answering raks.. And i made this upma but dint get such bright color... Maybe bcause of the lighter shade of tomatoes... Anyway tasted extremely different and good...handy twist from regular boring upma...
Raks anand says
Colour depends both on tomato and red chilli powder you use 🙂 I used kashmiri red chilli powder
Saravanan Balasundaram says
hi this lalitha.. i have dought... what is brown sugar that is used to bake cakes... is that naatu sakara wich is called in tamil..... and what is cream of tart any subs to it
Raks anand says
Brown sugar and naatu sakkarai is different upto my knowledge. And For cream of tartar, you can substitute with lemon juice or vinegar.
madhu h r says
Beautiful color of upma n the taste is yummy
Raks Anand says
Thank you 🙂