Godhumai Rava Upma | Samba Rava Upma | Godhumbu Upma

I know most of you don't like upma. But you cannot get something light and simple to prepare in some boring and tiring days, other than an upma. In this post, we are going to see Wheat Rava Upma or Godhumai Ravai Upma. I remember my granma making this upma in Sunday evenings. Whenever she lost some interest over cooking she makes wheat rava upma. Undescribed, she has been eliminating the usual sooji. Yep, sooji is something having gluten and does'nt have enough fiber. On the other hand wheat rava is rich in fiber. A fiber rich dinner or breakfast would be the need of anyone on diet. This wheat rava upma is also diabetic friendly.

I have added more nuts to make it more tasty. This is a simple version so that there is no need for time consuming cutting or chopping. Adding little grated coconut will make it more and more tastier.

Godhumai Rava Upma | Wheat Rava Upma | Godhumbu Upma

Prep Time : 10 mins	Cooking Time: 20 mins
Yield: 5 cups	Serving Size: 1 and half cups	Calories per Serving: 300

Ingredients

• Wheat Rava or Godhumai Ravai - 1 and half cup
• Water - 3 and half cups (little more depending on you rava)
• Refined Oil - 1 Tablespoon
• Coconut Oil - 1/4 teaspoon
• Mustard Seeds, Chana Dhal, Groundnuts, Cashewnuts and Urid Dhal for flavoring
• 1 small Onion - Finely Chopped
• Asafoetida - a pinch
• Minced Ginger - 1/4 teaspoon
• Green Chillies - 2, chopped
• Curry Leaves - for tempering
• little Grated Coconut - Optional

Quick Procedure

• Heat a pan. Add refined oil. Add mustard seeds and let them sputter. Add Chana Dhal, Groundnuts, Cashewnuts and Urid Dhal. Fry them till they become golden brown. Be careful and don't get them burnt.
• Add curry leaves, chillies and ginger. Saute for a few seconds.Now add onions and saute till they become transparent. Add asafoetida and mix well.
• Add water and required salt. Bring water to boil.
• Once it boils and bubbles up, add wheat rava or godhumai rava. Give a good mix so that it does'nt form lumps.
• Give a few seconds gap and stir the upma. It will start becoming thick. Stir in with a laddle so that nothing gets sticked at the bottom. Make sure it does'nt get burnt.
• After a few minutes, the rava will get cooked. Now switch off the flame. Add a dash of coconut oil and sprinkle some grated coconut. Hot and tasty upma is ready to get served with your choice of chutney or simply sugar.

Stepwise Pictures

Take required dals for frying. Chop onions and keep all other ingredients handy.


Heat a pan. Add refined oil. Add mustard seeds and let them sputter. Add Chana Dhal, Groundnuts, Cashewnuts and Urid Dhal. Fry them till they become golden brown. Be careful and don't get them burnt. Add curry leaves, chillies and ginger. Saute for a few seconds.


Now add onions and saute till they become transparent. Add asafoetida and mix well. Add water and required salt. Bring water to boil.


Once it boils and bubbles up, add wheat rava or godhumai rava. Give a good mix so that it doesn't form lumps. Give a few seconds gap and stir the upma. It will start becoming thick.


Stir in with a ladle so that nothing gets sticked at the bottom. Make sure it doesn't get burnt. After a few minutes, the rava will get cooked. Now switch off the flame. Add a dash of coconut oil and sprinkle some grated coconut. Hot and tasty upma is ready to get served with your choice of chutney or simply sugar.