UPMA or UPPIT in Kannada

Upma is a popular South Indian breakfast made using semolina (called rava or suji locally), veggies, spices and herbs. Many people feel it's the most boring breakfast to start the day with, but believe it or not it's my favourite ❤️ breakfast when it's served very hot on my table. I love to have it with little sugar drizzled over the hot upma, I think so it is common at many Homes in the south especially Karnataka. Each and every household has their own way to prepare this in India, but I just like it this way, without veggies. I don't like it very soft too, like khichdi. If you prefer you may add veggies of your choice to make it healthier.

Ingredients:

· Oil/ Ghee – 1.5 tbsp

· Mustard seeds – 1 tsp

· Urad dal – 1.5 tsp

· Dried red chillies – 1-2 broken

· Green chilies – 1 slit

· Curry leaves – 1 sprig

· Semolina – 1 cup

· Salt

· Sugar – 1 tsp (optional)

· Grated coconut – 1.5 tbsp

· Chopped coriander leaves

· Hot water – 2 ¼ to 2 ½ cup

· Hot milk – ½ cup

Method:

· Heat oil/ ghee in a pan, add mustard seeds.

· Once the mustard seeds crackle, add urad dal, dried red chilies, green chilies and curry leaves.

· Now add the semolina and roast it well on medium low flame.

· Once it has slightly changed the colour add salt and pour hot water and milk. Cover it with a lid.

· Add sugar it’s completely optional, garnish with grated coconut and coriander leaves.

· Serve it hot for breakfast or as evening snack.

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