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Mom’s Upma Recipe

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Moms specialty is Upma Recipe!

I used to not like upma as a child. But I have developed a taste and eat them for health factor. Semolina is the key ingredient for this recipe. It origins from South India and is quite popular breakfast across India. I don’t like to eat them outside but love my mom’s version. My dad is a big fan of  this dish! I am sure many people like you also love upma 😉

Moms Upma Recipe

Semolina is called as Rava Or Sooji In India. Mainly Shira and Upma is made from semolina for healthy breakfast. Upma is quite healthy, low fat and very nutritious to have in the mornings.

Moms Upma Recipe

Nowadays you will get to see lot of versions of upma like bread upma, oats upma, vermicelli upma etc. People are thinking of eating low fat which is good. Nice to see Lean is in and everyone is aware of what they are eating. It’s a world of conscious eater’s.

I have changed the upma picture which I had earlier. As some food bloggers have copied the pics without intimating me Or giving credit to my blog. I told couple of them to remove which some did and some didn’t. Once of them rudely replied saying this picture she has copied from google as she is the property owner of google.

Anyways I don’t want to waste time and energy to fight with such people. From now on I am therefore using watermarks for all my pics. Better to take prevention than keep a track of people copying your blog images.

For adding some crunch is upma you can add roasted cashew nuts, ground nuts. I didn’t use any of them. Also soaked lentils like soaked chana dal and soaked urad dal is used for upma.

Mom’s Upma Recipe:

Chop onion, ginger, chilies, coriander leaves. Keep all other ingredients handy.

Upma Recipe

Take a wok Or vessel add oil. Place on low heat. Once oil is hot add mustard seeds, soaked chana dal, soaked urad dal.

Upma Recipe

Once they start crackling add hing and 4 to 5 curry leaves. Now add chopped onion, ginger, chilies and all nuts. Saute for 2 mins more.

Upma Recipe

Add salt for seasoning. Put sugar as well. Stir all nicely.

Upma Recipe

Pour water into it. Combine all nicely. Add the reserved curry leaves.

Upma Recipe

Allow to boil for 3 to 4 mins on medium heat. Once water starts bubbling. Finally add semolina and keep stirring continuously to avoid lumps.

Upma Recipe

After a minute the semolina will absorb all water. Now switch off the gas.

Upma Recipe

Your upma is ready serve hot. Club with chutney and hot cup of tea. Garnish with coriander leaves.

Tip for Upma Recipe:

  1. You can skip nuts but they give nice nutty flavor.
  2. Some people also add red dry chilies for upma. If you wish you can add them too.
  3. Also you could add curry leaves while tempering the upma.

Mom’s upma recipe details listed below:

Mom’s Upma Recipe
Recipe Type: Snacks, quick meals, vegan recipe
Cuisine: South Indian Cuisine, Indian Cuisine
Author: Maria@flavorsofmumbai.com
Prep time:
Cook time:
Total time:
Serves: 2-3 servings
Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup roasted semolina
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 tbsp oil/ghee
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp chana dal soaked overnight
  • 1.5 tbsp urad dal soaked overnight
  • 8 to 10 curry leaves
  • 1 onion chopped finely
  • 1 inch ginger chopped finely
  • 1 green chilly chopped finely
  • 1 t/s mustard seeds
  • 1/2 t/s hing (asofoetida)
  • 8 to 10 crushed roasted peanuts (optional)
  • 8 to 10 roasted cashewnuts (optional)
  • 1 carrot chopped Or grated finely (optional)
  • few chopped coriander leaves
  • salt as per taste
Instructions
  1. Chop onion, ginger, chilies, coriander leaves. Keep all other ingredients handy.
  2. Take a wok Or vessel add oil. Place on low heat. Once oil is hot add mustard seeds, soaked chana dal, soaked urad dal.
  3. Once they start crackling add hing and 4 to 5 curry leaves. Now add chopped onion, ginger, chilies and all nuts. Saute for 2 mins more.
  4. Add salt for seasoning. Put sugar as well. Stir all nicely.
  5. Pour water into it. Combine all nicely. Add the reserved curry leaves.
  6. Allow to boil for 3 to 4 mins on medium heat. Once water starts bubbling. Finally add semolina and keep stirring continuously to avoid lumps.
  7. After a minute the semolina will absorb all water. Now switch off the gas.
  8. Your upma is ready serve hot. Club with chutney and hot cup of tea.
  9. Garnish with coriander leaves.
Serving size: 2-3 serving Calories: 77 Fat: 1.5 Carbohydrates: 16.2 mg Sugar: 12.6 g Sodium: 139 mg Protein: 1.1 g Cholesterol: 1 mg
Notes
Calorie calculated per serving. This dish is low in cholesterol.

Comments

  1. Hi Maria

    I tried your upma but it did not turn very nice. I think i have roasted semolina too much cause the colour of my upma was brown,,it was not like as yours as white as shown in pics. Please do give me some tip.

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  2. i make upma in the same way but do not cook curry leaves with upma. after frying a bit with mustard seeds i keep leaves aside and add again when upma is ready and i add fry dals directly. it gives munchy taste.

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  3. Hi Maria

    How are you and hows life. My husband made this on saturday as I was soooooo hungry, it came out so tasty and delicious, he is telling me “see what a good cook I am” I said yeah i can see that. Hahaha.
    So how are things going at your end. I wanted to make sarson ka saag but couldnt find the recipe.

    Take Care
    Lv Sunita

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    • Great to know that Sunita 😉 wish my hubby also cooks something. Sarson Ka Saag disappeared because of server issue will repost it tomorrow …. also will make some more chicken recipe….take care!

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  4. I tried the upma exactly as you suggested. But, 2 tbsp of Mustard seeds seemed an overkill. The upma did turn out good, but it looked like a lot of mustard seeds in it. I’ll try reducing it next time. Thanks for the recipe

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    • Sidd thanks for trying I am glad you liked them yes 2 tbsp mustard seeds are a bit too much have rectified that error … thanks again and keep cooking 🙂

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  6. this is a little different way of making upma. Would love to try it. i tried your south indian style prawn curry which came out fantastic. thanks for sharing!

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  7. yes gudi padwa to you also but i am trying to open lauki ka halwa but its opening it says page not found as i wanted to make it today, any reasin why?

    have a lovely weekend bye tc

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  8. HI MARIA

    I made this for breakfast today but omitted sugar and added carrots and beans and it came out very delicious, the aroma of dhaniya patta and curry leaves was too much to resist. Thanks very much, just remembering my mom, she makes delicious upma.

    take care sunita

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    • Hey Sunita,

      You welcome you made a nutritious poha 🙂 ……….. yeah mom’s always make yummy food 🙂 Have a nice weekend and gudipadwa!

      Love,
      Maria

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  9. Hey Maria!

    Tried ur Mom’s Upma recipe..n it turned out to be just percfect..i never liked homemade upma before this…but this recipe changed my heart…even my mom was really impressed..thnk you!

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  10. Looks like my mom’s hand made upma. Thanks a million for reminding this bachelor such a wonderful breakfast which i had lost with this junky foody world…

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