Rava Vegetable Upma

Rava vegetable upma is a classic rava upma with loads of vegetables and is just perfect to start your day. This is one of the healthiest and delicious breakfast that you don’t want to miss.

Rava Vegrtable Upma

Like the evergreen Rava Upma, we sometimes make vegetable rava upma and it goes perefctly with tea for breakfast.

If you would have asked me about Upma two years ago I would have said, I have had tried it only once or may be twice. But now I make it almost every week and my family just love it. The reason being, when we moved back from the states, we stayed with our friends from Southern India. We got hooked to all the South Indian delicacies like Upma, Vada, different varieties of rice and the best one, Upma which later on became our favourite.

Ingredients Needed to make Upma

  • Semolina/rava/ suzi: Coarse semolina was used to make this upma.
  •  Onion: Red or white onions.
  • Vegetables: I have used carrots, beans, sweetcorn, and green peas. You can also use your favorite vegetables.
  • Asafetida: Adds a nice flavor.
  • Cashew nuts: For that nutty flavor.
  • Green Chilli: For that extra spicy kick.
  • Spices: Turmeric, cumin seeds, and mustard seeds were used.
  • Curry leaves: Fresh or dried curry leaves.

How to make Rava Vegetable Upma

First of all, dry roast the semolina on low heat to make it a little flavorful. Now heat oil/ghee in a wok and saute cumin seeds, mustard seeds, curry leaves, green chilli, dried red chilli, asafoetida, and urad dal. Stir until fragrant and then add cashew nuts and turmeric powder.

Now add the onions and saute until they are transparent. Finally add the vegetables and cook until they are soft. Add water and salt and let it boil. Once the water is boiled add the semolina and cook until the water is absorbed. Remove from heat and serve warm.

Serving Suggestions

Serve this rava veg upma with tea, tomato chutney, garlic chutney, or as it is. You may also serve it with chutney podi or tomato thokku.

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Rava Veg Upma

Sapana Behl
The classic rava upma with loads of vegetables is just perfect to start your day. This is one of the healthy and delicious breakfast that you don’t want to miss.
5 from 10 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Indian, South Indian
Servings 4 People

Equipment

  • Pan

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup coarse semolina/rava/ suzi
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1/4 cup carrots chopped
  • 1/4 cup green peas fresh or frozen
  • 2 tablespoon sweet corn
  • a pinch of asafetida
  • 2 tablespoon cashew nuts
  • 2 green chillies chopped
  • 2-3 dried red chillies broken
  • few curry leaves
  • 1 teaspoon urad dal
  • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • salt to taste
  • 2 tablespoon ghee / olive oil
  • 3 cups water

Instructions
 

  • Heat a pan or skillet and add semolina and dry roast for 5-7 minutes on low medium heat.
  • Heat olive oil / ghee in a pan and add asafetida, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves, urad dal and dry red chillies. Stir for a minute until the seeds start crackling.
  • Add turmeric powder, cashew nuts, and chopped onions along with green chillies and cook until onions are slightly golden.
  • Now add the chopped vegetables, stir in and add salt and 3 cups of water. Let the water start boiling.
  • Once water is boiled for 5 minutes, add semolina. Stir and cook on low heat until Upma starts thickening.
  • Add ghee, and stir for 2 minutes more. Remove from heat and serve hot.

Notes

  1. Try using coarse rava to make the Upma taste better.
  2. Upma tastes amazing when served with dollop of ghee. 
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Best Regards,
Sapana Behl

18 thoughts on “Rava Vegetable Upma”

  1. 5 stars
    It’s interesting to know that your whole family loves upma !!! While we grew up, we ran miles away when we heard the word Upma :-). Btw upma looks delicious and you have made it so perfect !!!

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  2. 5 stars
    wow sapna your upma looks so filled up with colors , sweet corn is such an interesting addition to this inviting upma , and am loving your BG wonderfully painted !! ha ha such wonderful hospitality you have experienced..

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  3. We call this as Rava Khichdi and I repeat it alternating with regular rava upma. You have done it so well and the clicks are so inviting. Its lovely to know you got to stay at your friends place and had enjoyed south Indian food.

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