Instant Upma Mix|How to make readymix Upma – Upma

Instant Upma Mix is very helpful for people staying away from home, bachelors, college students staying in rooms,also can be carried for vacation/trips and this Upma can be made in a pan,microwave or rice cooker in few minutes.

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Instant Upma Mix

Prep Time

3 mins

Cook Time

12 mins

Total Time

15 mins

 

Author: bhavana

Ingredients

• measuring cup used 1 cup = 250 ml
• 1 cup semolina/coarse rava/cream of wheat sooji ,bansi rava
• 2-3 green chilies finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon mustard seed
• 1 teaspoon split Chana Dal Bengal gram
• 1 teaspoon split Urad dal Black gram
• A sprig of curry leaves
• 1 tablespoon cilantro/coriander leaves
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoon oil
• ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
• a pinch Asafetida (hing)
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 2 tablespoon cashew pieces optional

Instructions

1. Heat the oil in a pan on medium high heat.Add mustard seeds, channa dal and urad dal. Fry it until it becomes light brown.
2. Then add green chillies,coriander leaves,curry leaves,cashew nuts and fry for another 1-2 minutes.
3. Add turmeric powder,hing/asafoetida and mix well.
4. Next add rava/sooji,roast till it becomes light brown on medium low flame ,takes appx 8-10 minutes.Note fry until there is no moisture left (you can test it by checking curryleaves,it should have turned crispy by now.)
5. Lastly add salt,sugar,lime juice and mix well.
6. Turn off the heat. Let it cool completely, then store it in the refrigerator.

TO PREPARE UPMA

1. 1 cup instant upma mix
2. 2.5 cups water

INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAKING UPMA ON A PAN

1. Boil the water, add the mix to the boiling water. Mix it well,
2. Cover the lid ,cook it for 4-5 minutes on medium low heat. If you want, add fresh coconut. Upma is ready. Eat it when it is hot.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAKING UPMA IN A MICROWAVE

1. Add 1 cup instant upma mix to 2.5 cups of water in a microwave safe dish.
2. Microwave for 4 minutes.(mine is 900W).Note:It varies from one microwave to other.
3. Instant Upma is ready.

Recipe Notes

1.You can also make upma by adding vegetables to this instant mix with water.
2.You can also use bombay rava/small sooji.You can use 1(rava):2(water) ratio while making upma.
3.You can store this instant upma mix for 2-3 weeks outside at room temperature and around 4 months inside refrigerator.
4.You can easily store these in ziplock cover and use it during a vacation/trip.

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