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Tomato Upma | Tomato Rava Upma

a delicious variation of traditional Upma madeby adding tomatoes.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Indian, South Indian
Keyword healthy breakfast dishes, Indian breakfast dishes, South Indian breakfast, Tomato Rava Upma, Tomato Upma
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 6

Ingredients

  • 2 cups of rava / sooji (semolina)
  • 3 tbsp ghee
  • 3 tsp oil
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 tbsp udad dal
  • 1 tbsp chana dal  
  • few curry leaves
  • 10 to 12 cashew nuts
  • 1 tsp chopped ginger
  • 3 to 4 chopped green chillies
  • 2 medium sized onions, chopped
  • 5 to 6 tomatoes, chopped
  • ½ cup fresh green peas
  • 6 cups of hot water
  • 2 tbsp sambar powder
  • ½ tsp turmeric powder
  • salt to taste
  • 2 to 3 tbsp chopped coriander leaves

Instructions

  • Heat a pan and add 2 cups of rava/ semolina. Dry roast therava till it turns aromatic. Keep aside.
  • Heat 3 tbsp ghee and 3 tsp oil in a pan.
  • Add 1 tsp mustard seeds, 1 tbsp udad dal, 1 tbsp chana dal and few curry leaves. Saute for few seconds.
  • Add 10 to 12 cashew nuts, 1 tsp chopped ginger,3 to 4 chopped green chillies and saute.
  • Add 2 medium sized chopped onions.  Saute till the onions become soft.
  • Add 5 to 6 chopped tomatoes. Saute for 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Add ½ cup of fresh green peas and mix well.
  • Cover and cook till the peas are cooked well.
  • Add salt, 2 tbsp of sambar powder and ½ tsp of turmeric powder.
  • Add roasted rava and mix well.
  • Add 6 cups of hot water and mix well.
  • Cover and cook on low heat till the rava absorbs all the water and is cooked well.
  • Uncover the pan, add 2 to 3 tbsp of chopped coriander leaves and mix well.
  • Serve hot as it is or with coconut chutney.