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Rava Upma/Uppittu/Uppuma is a simple and easy to make South Indian tiffin.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Bombay Rava – 1 Cup
  • Oil – 2 table spoon
  • Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
  • Urad dhal – 1 tsp
  • Gram dhal – 2 tsp
  • Chopped onions – 2
  • Chopped green chillies – 4 or 5
  • Ginger – 1 inch chopped
  • Curry leaves
  • Onions – 1 no.
  • Salt to taste.
  • Hing – 2 pinch
  • Water – 2 cup
PREPARATION METHOD:
  1. For 1 cup Bombay rava – keep 2 cups of boiling water ready .
  2. In a vessel , heat (bare minimum) 2 tablespoon of oil, temper mustard seeds , 1 teaspoon urad dhal , 1 teaspoon gram dhal.
  3. Add chopped onions, chopped green chillies and chopped ginger chopped, curry leaves and fry till onions are transparent.
  4. Now add the (pre roasted )rava and continue to roast on a medium flame till the rava gets well heated.
  5. Now decrease the flame , add 1 3/4 cups boiling water, stirring well, add salt and hing.
  6. You will now know whether you need to add 1/4 cup more of water or not.
  7. Mix thoroughly in slow flame and wait till the entire water is absorbed and the rava is cooked.
  8. Mix once again and keep covered it for a few minutes.
  9. Now adding a teaspoon of ghee as topping to give a good flavor – this is optional.
NOTES AND TIPS:
  • As soon as you buy rava , roast it dry on a pan on medium heat till very well roasted.
  • This way, roasting to be done when you make upma is minimum.
  • 1 cup of bombay rava needs 1 3/4 to 2 cups water.
  • 1 cup wheat rava needs 2 3/4 to 3 cup.
  • Don’t add cold water to hot rava because lumps are sure to form.
  • Perfect upma requires correct amount of oil – in fact a tsp more makes the upma very soft and nice.
  • That is why upma served in restaurants and weddings is so delicious as they are not bothered to be stingy about oil , because they want to give the best taste .