Vegetable Upma Recipe

Start your day on a wholesome note with vegetable upma a comforting, nutritious, and flavorful South Indian classic that’s as easy to make as it is delicious Made with roasted semolina (rava), tempered with mustard seeds, curry leaves, and spices, then loaded with colorful veggies like carrots, peas, and beans, this hearty dish is the perfect balance of soft texture and savory taste. Ready in under 20 minutes, it’s an ideal breakfast or quick meal, best enjoyed with a side of coconut chutney or a steaming cup of filter coffee. Simple, satisfying, and packed with goodness upma is comfort in every bite

Ingredients For Roasting Rava

1 Tablespoon ghee

1 Cup upma rava

Tempering and cooking

10 NOS cashew

2 Tablespoon ghee

1 Tablespoon peanut

1 Tablespoon mustard seed

1 Tablespoon urad dal

1 Tablespoon chana dal

1 Tablespoon ginger

2 NOS green chili chopped

1 Medium size onion chopped

10-12 NOS curry leaves

5-6 NOS French beans diced

1 Small size carrot diced

1 Small size capsicum diced

1/5 Cup green peas

3 Cup hot water

Salt to taste

A pinch sugar

1/2 Tablespoon black pepper freshly crushed

Lemon juice a half

Fresh coriander chopped

1 Tablespoon ghee

Step:1

Before making the upma , make it sure that you cut the veggies into small dices . You can mix all the veggies into one bowl as they will be added together , just keep the onion separately

Step:2

Set a fry pan over medium heat , once it gets slightly hot add ghee and let it get hot , then add the rava and roast it over medium to low flame for 3-4 minutes while stirring it continuously

Step:3

Once roasted , transfer the rava into a bowl and set it aside to cool down . It is very important that you use upma rava and not fine rava

Step:4

To fry nuts , set a kadhai over high flame then add the ghee and let it get moderately hot

Step:5

Then add the cashews and peanuts , fry them over medium to low flame until they turn light golden brown , then transfer them into a bowl and set it aside

Step:6

Now in the same kadhai , add mustard seeds and let them crackle , then add the urad dal and chana dal stir and cook over low flame until the dals get light golden brown

Step:7

Further add the ginger , green chili and onion , stir well and cook over high flame until the onion translucent , then add the curry leaves and stir well

Step:8

Then add all the veggies and cook them over a high flame for 2-3 minutes

Step:9

Then measure and add the water along with salt sugar and black pepper , let the water came to a rolling boil

Step:10

The perfect ratio of rava to water for the perfect upma is 1:3 . So 1 cup of rava and 3 cups of water use the same cup measure to measure both

Step:11

Then add the roasted rava while stirring it continuously to avoid lumps , cook over medium high flame while stirring continuously until there is no separate water visible

Step:12

Then cover and cook over low flame 4-5 minutes , open the lid and stir it once after 3 minutes

Step:13

Once cooked over low flame , remove the lid and stir the upma , then put the lid back on , switch off the flame and let it rest for 5 minutes , this step is very important

Step:14

Next remove the lid and add the fried nuts , lemon juice , fresh coriander and ghee , stir well . Your perfect , melt in the mouth vegetable upma is ready , serve it hot with some coconut chutney and sambar

How To Make Easy Vegetable Upma Recipe