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Indian Upma Savoury Semolina Breakfast

印度香料粗粒小麥早餐

Indian Upma Savoury Semolina Breakfast — finished dish

Total time: 28 min
Difficulty: Medium
Servings: 4 servings

Recipe overview

Upma is a savoury semolina breakfast cooked with mustard seeds, curry leaves and vegetables.

01

Ingredients

Main ingredients

300 g semolina
120 g onion
100 g carrot
120 g green peas
12 leaves curry leaves

Tempering spices

1 tsp mustard seeds
15 g ginger
1 tsp salt
2 tbsp cooking oil

Liquid and finishing seasoning

800 ml hot water
2 tbsp lemon juice
20 g coriander

Indian Upma Savoury Semolina Breakfast — ingredients

02

Tools

cutting board
knife
deep pan or pot
wooden spoon
measuring spoons

Indian Upma Savoury Semolina Breakfast — tools

03

Steps

Indian Upma Savoury Semolina Breakfast — Toast semolina dry over low heat until nutty, then set aside

Step 1

Toast semolina dry over low heat until nutty, then set aside

Toast semolina dry over low heat until nutty, then set aside.

Indian Upma Savoury Semolina Breakfast — Dice onion and carrot finely

Step 2

Dice onion and carrot finely

Dice onion and carrot finely.

Indian Upma Savoury Semolina Breakfast — Boil a kettle of water

Step 3

Boil a kettle of water

Boil a kettle of water.

Indian Upma Savoury Semolina Breakfast — Heat oil and add mustard seeds until they pop

Step 4

Heat oil and add mustard seeds until they pop

Heat oil and add mustard seeds until they pop.

Indian Upma Savoury Semolina Breakfast — Add curry leaves and grated ginger for ten seconds

Step 5

Add curry leaves and grated ginger for ten seconds

Add curry leaves and grated ginger for ten seconds.

Indian Upma Savoury Semolina Breakfast — Add onion and cook until translucent

Step 6

Add onion and cook until translucent

Add onion and cook until translucent.

Indian Upma Savoury Semolina Breakfast — Add carrot and peas and fry for two minutes

Step 7

Add carrot and peas and fry for two minutes

Add carrot and peas and fry for two minutes.

Indian Upma Savoury Semolina Breakfast — Return the semolina and stir well

Step 8

Return the semolina and stir well

Return the semolina and stir well.

Indian Upma Savoury Semolina Breakfast — Gradually pour in hot water and salt while stirring

Step 9

Gradually pour in hot water and salt while stirring

Gradually pour in hot water and salt while stirring.

Indian Upma Savoury Semolina Breakfast — Cover and cook on low for three to four minutes until absorbed

Step 10

Cover and cook on low for three to four minutes until absorbed

Cover and cook on low for three to four minutes until absorbed.

Indian Upma Savoury Semolina Breakfast — Fluff with a fork and check that no dry grains remain

Step 11

Fluff with a fork and check that no dry grains remain

Fluff with a fork and check that no dry grains remain.

Indian Upma Savoury Semolina Breakfast — Finish with lemon juice and coriander; serve hot

Step 12

Finish with lemon juice and coriander; serve hot

Finish with lemon juice and coriander; serve hot.

Common mistakes

Do not boil every ingredient hard at once; control the heat by step and confirm that meat, fish or eggs are fully cooked.

Tips

Measure seasonings first and keep cooked food separate from raw food; remove bones and reduce chilli when serving children or older adults.