🇮🇳 Indian Cuisine

Upma

Semolina Porridge

Prep Time 25 minutes
Servings 4
Difficulty easy
Calories 220 kcal

A savory South Indian breakfast dish made from dry-roasted semolina tempered with mustard seeds, urad dal, curry leaves, and vegetables. Popular across South India and Maharashtra.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Dry roast semolina in a pan until fragrant and slightly golden. Set aside.
  2. 2 Heat oil, add mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal, curry leaves, and cashews.
  3. 3 Add chopped onions, ginger, and green chilies. Sauté until soft.
  4. 4 Add 2.5 cups water and salt, bring to a boil.
  5. 5 Slowly add roasted semolina while stirring continuously. Cook covered on low heat for 3 minutes. Add lemon juice.

Did You Know?

Upma is so popular in South Indian railways that it became a running joke about being the default meal on Indian trains.