INSTANT UPMA MIX RECIPE / HOMEMADE RAVA UPMA MIX RECIPE - Cook with Smile (2024)

• 3 cup Upma Rava / Sooji / Semolina
• 1 tbsp Mustard seeds
• 2-3 tbsp Urad dal
• 1-2 tbsp Channa dal
• 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds/ Jeera
• few nos Cashew, brokinely Chopped
• 5-6 nos Green Chillies
• small piece Ginger, finely chopped / grated
• 1-2 nos Red Chillies, broken
• few Curry Leaves
• 3-4 tbsp Oil/ Ghee
• Salt to taste
• few crystals Citric Acid crystals /Nimbu ka phool / Nimbu uppu, ( optional )

• Heat oil and ghee mixed in a kadai and splutter mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal . Add Cashew nuts and jeera . Fry till cashew starts to turn golden.

  

• Add chopped curry leaves , broken red chiilies , finely chopped green chillies and ginger .

  

• Saute till chillies , curry leaves is crisp and flavorful .

  

• Now to the same kadai , add sooji rava . Combine everything and mix well .

  

• Roast it for 7-8 mins on medium flame till rava color changes slightly and its aromatic . Raw smell should go . Keep mixing and roast the rava properly.But take care not to keep it on high flame , it will only burn rava and won't be roasted properly . Once done, Switch off the flame and allow the rava to cool a bit .

  

• Once it's little cool , add salt and nimbu phool for tangyness . Mix well .

  

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• Once the upma rava mix has cooled completely well , pack it in ziplock cover or air tight container . Instant ready to eat home made upma mix is ready .

  

To make Rava Upma from Mix

• On Stove top : Take a pan . Boil 2.5 cup water .When the water comes to roll boil, simmer the flame completely and add 1 cup of upma mix. Mix well without lumps and check for taste. Add salt if needed.Cover & cook the upma for 2-3 minutes. Fluff the upma and serve hot.In Microwave : Take microsafe bow and boil 2.5 cup water . Add 1 cup upma rava to it . Mix and keep back in oven for 2-3 mins . Enjoy hot . Using mug :If you don't have any stove / microwave ; Boil hot water from elector kettle. In a thick quality mug , take 3 tbsp upma mix . Add around 6 tbsp rolling hot water to it . Mix well .Cover with a lid . Let it sit for 3-4 mins . Upma mix would have absorbed all the water and upma would be ready . Fluff and relish hot .

  

• Roastinig the rava is the key for shelf life and best upma . IF you roast well .. no need to refrigerate . Stays good for 2 months easily if handled well . If kept in refrigerator .. 4-5 months no issues .
• You can use 1: 2.5 cup Upma mix : water proportion.
• If fresh lime is available , you can use that for tanginess instead of nimbu phool .
• If you have veggies available , while making upma , you can add finely chopped onion , peas , other veggies ,corinader leaves etc like we use regular upma. But don't add all these while making
• You can follow the same recipe to make instant vermicelli upma .