Punjabi / North Indian IndianBreakfast

Semolina Upma

Name: Semolina Upma
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian (Punjabi / North Indian)
Ingredients: 250 g semolina (rava); 1 medium onion; 50 g green beans; 1 small carrot; 20 g cashews; 1 tsp mustard seeds; 1 tsp urad dal; 1 piece green chili; 1 tsp ginger; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 600 ml water; 10 g fresh cilantro

Authentic punjabi / north indian indian breakfast you can cook at home in about 25 minutes. 12 simple ingredients, step-by-step.

Total time

25 min

Serves

Per serving

103 kcal

Difficulty

Easy

Ingredients (3 servings)

250 gsemolina (rava)
1 mediumonion
50 ggreen beans
1 smallcarrot
20 gcashews
1 tspmustard seeds
1 tspurad dal
1 piecegreen chili
1 tspginger
2 tbspvegetable oil
600 mlwater
10 gfresh cilantro

Instructions

1
Dry roast semolina in a pan on medium heat until lightly golden and fragrant, set aside.
2
Heat oil, add mustard seeds and urad dal, let them splutter.
3
Add cashews, green chili, ginger, and onion, sauté until golden.
4
Add diced carrot and green beans, cook for 3 minutes.
5
Pour in water, add salt, and bring to a boil.
6
Slowly add roasted semolina while stirring continuously to avoid lumps.
7
Cover and cook on low heat for 3-4 minutes until water is absorbed. Garnish with cilantro.

Nutrition per serving

103

kcal · Calories

g · Protein

g · Carbs

g · Fat

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