Khapli Rava Upma | South Indian Rawa Upma Recipe

• Khapli Rawa - 1 cup
• Desi Cow Ghee - 2 tablespoon
• Coconut Oil - 2 tablespoon
• Mustard seeds - 1/4th teaspoon
• Urad dal and chana dal - 1 tablespoon
• Asofeotida (Hing) - 1 pinch
• Dry red chilly - 1 or 2
• Curry leaves - 4 to 5
• Finely chopped Ginger - 1/4th inch
• Chopped Onion - 1 medium sized
• Chopped coriander - 1 tablespoon
• Khandsari sugar - 1 teaspoon
• Lemon juice - 1/2 tablespoon
• Salt to taste

How to make South Indian style Upma with Khapli Rava?

Step 1: Roast the Rava

• In a pan heat 1 tablespoon ghee
• Once hot, add the Rava and roast on slow to medium flame
• Set aside

Step 2: The tempering

• Heat the coconut oil in a kadhai
• Add the mustard seeds and let them crackle.
• Add the urad and chana dal and roast until slightly golden.
• Add hing fpollowed by dry red chilly, curry leaves, ginger.
• Once the seeds are golden brown, add the onions and fry until translucent.

Step 3: Cooking and steaming the rava

• Add 3 cups of water in the tadka
• Add coriander, lemon juice, salt and sugar to the water.
• Once the water comes to a boil, add the ghee roast rava and mix well.
• Add 1/2 tablespoon ghee and cover for 3-4 minutes.
• Open the lip and stir well.
• Steam for 5 minutes again.

Step 4: Serve

• While serving, add a little ghee on the top of the hot upma.

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