Rava Uppuma / Upma / Uppit

The most common and easy to make tiffin variety, comes handy when you have unannounced guests . Uppuma or upma is a tiffin variety made of Broken wheat called rava / sooji, onions, spices and herbs.

In every household, this dish is prepared in different methods using different measures of the ingredients, which gives it an unique taste and texture.

Two important thing to get a perfect looking upma is Roasted Rave and Ratio of water to Rava.

Quantity of water is very important in upma making otherwise it will turn into paste. So right measure will give right consistency. 

Ingridients :-

1. Rava - 1 Cup (roasted)
2. Water - 2.5 cups
3. Salt to taste
4. Curry leaves - 2 sprigs
5. Onions - 1 no.
6. Ginger - 1/2" piece
7. Coriander leaves - 1 tbsp (optional)
8. Green chillies - 2 nos or as per taste
9. Oil - 3 tbsp
10. Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
11. Channa dhal - 1/2 tsp

Procedure

• If you are not using roasted rava then Roast 1 cup rava till it lets out a good aroma. spread on a paper and let it cool.
• Chop onions, green chillies, ginger and coriander leaves
• Heat oil in a wok, add  mustard seeds. When they start spluttering, add channa dal and roast till it turns into golden colour.
• Add ginger, green chillies, curry leaves and chopped onion, saute till onion becomes translucent.
• Add coriander leaves, salt to taste and 2.5 cups of water, mix well, cover and cook for 2 minutes.(this is to let the flavour blend with water)

• Now open the lid and slowly add the roasted rava little by little and stirring simultaneously to prevent lumps and let is boil.
• When the water on top has dried and you see only bubbles coming out of holes, put off the flame and keep it covered for 10 minutes.
• Hot and delicious upma is ready! When you scoop you can see each granule is visible & cooked well. Put in your mouth & relish the delicious upma that is cooked perfectly.

PS: Texture of rava is as per one's preference. If you like it to be crumbled and dry then use 2 cups of water.