Wheat Rava Upma

Upma is one of the easiest breakfasts I know. Usually made out of semiya or rava, full of veggies, this is definitely one of my top choices for breakfast. Make it using wheat rava, and you make the healthy upma even healthier! I was slightly hesitant in making this for the first time. Didn’t know how my fussy eating kids would react 😂 Surprisingly, the taste didn’t vary much! Problem solved 😎 Wheat rava also has loads of health benefits- aids wieghtloss, and is good for people with diabetes. And adding the goodness of vegetables, this becomes an amazing breakfast! When are you trying out this awesome breakfast idea?

Preparation time: 5 to 10 minutes| Cooking time: 10 to 15 minsCourse: Main| Cuisine: South Indian

Ingredients:

Wheat rava- 1 cup

Water- 2 ½ cups

Onion- 1 (chopped finely)

Tomato- 1 (chopped finely)

Carrot-1 (chopped finely)

Beans- 4 to 5 (chopped finely)

Green peas- a handful

Mint leaves- a handful

Salt- to taste

Oil- 2 tsp

Mustard – 1 tsp

Urad dal- ½ tsp

Chana dal- ½ tsp

Green chilies- 1 to 2 (slit)

Curry leaves- a few

Hing- ¼ tsp

Method:

1.      Heat oil in a pressure cooker. Add mustard seeds, urad dal, hing, slit green chilies and curry leaves.

2.      When the mustard splutters, add onion. Fry till pink in colour. Now add tomatoes and fry well. Add salt and mix well.

3.      Now add all the veggies and mix well. Add a handful of mint leaves and stir well.

4.      Add water and let it boil. When the water starts to boil, add the wheat rawa and mix well. 

5.      Close the lid and pressure cook for 1 whistle, on medium flame.

6.      Let the pressure release on its own. Open the lid and gently stir the upma. Serve it hot with coconut chutney.

Step by step pictures

 heat oil in a pressure cooker

add mustard seeds, urad dal,

chana dal, hing, curry leaves and

 slit green chilies

 add onion and fry well

until it turns pink in colour

 add tomatoes and salt

mix well

add all the veggies

stir well 

 add a handful of mint leaves

mix well 

 add water and let it boil

 add the wheat rawa and mix well

close the lid and pressure cook

for 1 whistle on medium flame.

let the pressure release on its own.

open the lid and gently stir once.

serve it hot with coconut chutney