How to make Rava Upma

Rava Upma is one of the popular breakfast item for South Indians.  The Rava Upma is made with cream of wheat and is very easy and simple recipe to prepare.   The only tricky part in preparing Rava Upma is to prevent lumps to form and you need to stir while adding the Rava to the boiling water so that lumps will not form.    Let us see how easy it is to prepare Delicious Rava Upma within 10 minutes.

Ingredients needed to prepare Rava Upma

• 2 cups coarse rava (cream of wheat, semolina, sooji)
• Finely chopped onion of medium size -  1 No.
• Finely chopped green chillies -  5  to 6 Nos.
• A small piece of Ginger, chopped
• 7-8 curry leaves
• 4 cups of water
• 7-8 tsp vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 tsp chana dal (split bengal gram) or urad dal (black gram)
• 1/2 tsp mustard

How to prepare Rava Upma

 It is not difficult to prepare Rava Upma.  The method is very easy and Rava Upma can be cooked within 10 to 15 minutes.   Here is the step by step method to prepare Rava Upma.

• First roast the Rava for a couple of minutes.  You can even skip this step if you like... but roasting the Rava prevents Upma from becoming sticky.
• Chop the onions and green chillies into small pieces.  Cut the ginger also into small pieces.
• Now heat the oil in a shallow pan and add mustard seeds.  When the seeds start to splutter, you have to add the green chillies, onions, ginger and curry leaves.
• Cover the items and cook for just 3 to 4 minutes on a low flame. Do this step until onions become translucent.  
• Now add water and cover the pan.
• When the water starts to boil, add the Rava slowly, stirring while adding the rava.  You need to stir continuously while adding rava to avoid lumps to form.
• Now cover and cook on low flame for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Delicious Rava Upma is now ready to serve hot.  
• Serve Rava Upma hot with some nice chutney powder or any pickle like mango pickle, chilly pickle etc..

You can even add potatoes, or tomatoes, peas or carrots to Upma for a different taste.