Semiya Upma | Easy Breakfast Recipe

A very easy and simple breakfast served with steamed plantain garnished with ghee and sugar...
Ingredients

1. Rice semiya - 2 cup
2. Onion - 1 big
3. Carrot  - 1 big
4. Ginger chopped - 1/4 Tsp
5. Green chilly chopped - 4 to 5
6. Mustard Seeds - 1/2 Tsp
7. Dry Red chilly - 4
8. Curry Leaves - 2 sprigs
9. Split Urad Daal -  1 Tsp
10. Peanuts - 1 handful
11. Oil - 1 Tbsp + 1 Tsp
12. Ghee - 1 Tbsp
13. Salt - as needed

Preparation

• Prepare rice semiya  as per packet instructions. While draining add a pinch of salt and a tsp of oil to it.( Tip not to make noodles stick together).
• Heat oil in a kadai/ pan , splutter mustard seeds.Add split urad daal , peanuts, dry red chilly and curry leaves. Saute for a minute.
• Now add sliced onion, ginger, green chilly ,carrot and salt. Saute till the raw smell goes.
• Now add the prepared rice semiya and mix well. Add curry leaves for garnish.
• Serve hot.

Note

• If you need colour, you can add a pinch of turmeric powder.

Gothambu Rava /Cracked Wheat Upma

              Upma is a simple breakfast , which is healthy and also very comforting food. In South India , we have different varieties. Mainly we make with Sooji rava, Aval(Beaten rice flakes),Semiya, etc.... 

Ingredients

1. Gothamba Rava (Cracked Wheat) - 1 cup
2. Water - 2 1/2 cup
3. Carrot Grated -1
4. Onion chopped - 1
5. Green Chilly - 4
6. Ginger Chopped-  1 Tsp 
7. Turmeric powder - 1/4 Tsp
8. Mutton Masala - 1/4 Tsp(Optional)
9. Grated Coconut - 1/4 cup
10. Curry Leaves - 1 Sprig
11. Oil - 1 Tbsp
12. Ghee - 1 Tbsp
13. Mustard Seeds - 1/4 Tsp
14. Urad Dal Split - 1/4 Tsp
15. Salt - as required
    

Preparation

• Heat a pan and dry roast rava for about 3-4 minutes , until a slight good aroma comes. Keep it aside.
• Heat oil and ghee  in a kadai, splutter mustard seeds and urad daal.
• Then add curry leaves, onion, carrot, green chilly and ginger. Saute till the raw smells goes and onions turn pink.
• Add turmeric powder. Saute.Add water and salt. Let it boil.
• Add mutton masala. Mix well. Now lower the flame and slowly add roasted rava to water  Keep stirring so that lumps are not formed. Mix well.
• Check salt.Cover with a lid. Cook for maximum 10 minutes or until water is fully absorbed.
• Garnish with grated coconut.
  

Note 

• You can add channa daal and peanuts , after adding urad daal. This will give a good taste. (I didn't as , it was over in my kitchen.)
• You can also add more veggies like beans & peas

You can also try Idli Upma , Aval Upma

Linking this to Healthy Breakfast of Nandoo's kitchen