Instant Upma Mix Recipe – Rava Upma Mix (2024)

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I have never thought of making Instant upma mix & Podi recipes at home until Sendhil travelled to Norway for an official trip last year. Usually he used to take store bought instant noodles, ready to eat upma mix, pongal mix, paruppu podi/Dal powder, Vathakuzhambu paste from Sakthi masala, Aachi or MTR products.

Last year, when he travelled abroad, my friend Shalini suggested me to make Instant upma mix, poha mix and Poondu podi on my own as she used to make it for her husband’s travel regularly and she guaranteed more shelf life even though they are homemade & prepared without any preservatives. I made everything as per her recipes and packed them for Sendhil and his colleagues.

For this upma mix, I referred Radha mam's blog too. Sendhil told the instant mix was very useful for making quick breakfast and late night dinner after coming home tired from the office, everything tasted great and all his friends liked it too. I was elated and thanked my friend Shalini for giving me confidence to try instant mix recipes at home.

Actually he suggested me to blog this recipe long back. But somehow I kept postponing it. This weekend, I have planned to make a post on “Cooking tips for working women”. Before that, I wanted to blog few recipes related to that post.


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This upma mix can help bachelors, working women and busy mothers with kids or to treat your surprise guests at home to make quick breakfast or dinner. If you can spare some time on Sunday to make this mix, it will help you to make your food easily without hassles whenever you feel lazy to cook. All you need to do is just boil some water, add 1 cup of mix and cook for few minutes.

Tadaaa, Hot hot Rava upma is ready to enjoy. We usually like to have it sugar or coconut chutney as side dish and sometimes with leftover lunch sambar too. You can follow the same recipe and make this mix with Wheat rava, Poha and vermicelli.

This rava upma mix can be used to make Rava idli , mixed vegetable rava khichdi and Rava dosa as well. I have given the recipes for the same below. Check it out. Lets see how to make this easy, readymade upma mix at home.

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Instant Rava Upma Mix Recipe


Instant Upma Mix Recipe – Rava Upma Mix (5) How to make readymade rava upma mix at home for breakfast and dinner

Cuisine: Indian

Category: Breakfast

Serves: Serves 2

Prep time: 10 Minutes

Cook time: 10 Minutes

Total time: 20 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

Rava Upma Mix : 1 cup - 250ml
  • Sooji/ Bombay Rava - 3 cups
  • Cooking oil OR Ghee - 4 tbsp ( I used ghee)
  • Mustard seeds - 1 tbsp
  • Urad dal - 2 tbsp
  • Chana dal- 2 tbsp
  • Cashew nuts - 10 nos ( chopped)
  • Cumin seeds/Jeera - 1.5 tsp
  • Green chillies - 6 nos (( Add 8-9 for spicy upma)
  • Ginger - Small finger size
  • Curry leaves - a handful
  • Salt - as needed ( I used 1 tbsp heaped)
For making rava upma
  • Rava upma mix - 1 cup
  • Water - 2.5 cups
  • Big onion - 1 no (finely chopped, optional)
  • Vegetables - Carrot, peas ( If needed)
  • Coconut oil – 1 tbsp ( Must add)
Rava Khichdi
  • Rava Upma Mix - 1 cup
  • Water - 4 cups
  • Finely chopped Mixed vegetables - 1/4 cup ( carrot, peas, potato)
  • Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
  • Ghee - 1 tbsp
For Rava Dosa
  • Rava upma mix - 1/2 cup
  • Rice flour - 1 cup
  • Maida - 1/4 cup
  • Water – 3 cups + 1/4 cup( add 2 tbsp more in the middle)
  • Curd – 1/4 cup ( semi solid)
  • Salt – as needed
  • Pepper – 1 tsp (crushed)
  • Coriander leaves & curry leaves – Few ( finely chopped)
  • Asafetida/Hing – as needed
  • Ghee or cooking oil - as needed to drizzle dosas
For Rava Idli
  • Rava upma mix – 1 cup
  • Sour curd – 1 cup
  • Plain Eno fruit salt – 1 tsp
  • Lemon juice – few drops
  • Water & salt – as needed

HOW TO MAKE INSTANT UPMA MIX - METHOD

  • Heat oil or ghee ( ghee would be better) in a kadai and splutter mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal and cashew nuts. Saute until dal & cashew starts to turn golden. Take care & roast it properly. Keep the flame low to medium till you roast. Add the finely chopped green chillies, ginger and curry leaves. Saute well till the dals turn golden color completely. Make sure no dals are burnt. Remove the roasted items in a plate.

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  • In the same kadai, roast the rava for 5-6 minutes in medium flame. Keep mixing and roast the rava properly. Its raw smell should go off. Switch off the flame and let the rava be in the same kadai. Now take the roasted dal mixture, required salt and mix with the roasted rava.

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  • Let the mixture cool down completely. Store it in an air tight box or ziplock cover and refrigerate it. It stays good for months.

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Note : My friend Shalini told me to add finely chopped onions too along with chillies & ginger. She told upma mix will stay good for weeks if onion is well sauteed. You can try it if you wish. I din't add onions in this mix.

To make Rava upma:

Boil 2.5 cups of water and 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. Open the lid, mix well and again cover cook for another 2 minutes. Lastly add 1 tbsp of coconut oil. Do not forget it. Fluff the upma and serve hot with chutney or sugar. Check out my Rava upma post too.

To make Rava kichdi :

Boil 4 cups of water, add finely chopped carrot, potato and peas( if using). Add turmeric powder and let the veggies cook for few minutes. After the veggies are half done, add the upma mix. Mix well and pressure cook the khichdi in low flame for one whistle. Refer my Rava khichdi post.

To make rava dosa :

Take 1 cup of mix, add rice flour, maida, crushed pepper corns and required water, salt. Mix well and check for taste. Refer my Rava dosa recipe for more details.

For Rava idli :

Take 1 cup of mix. Add 1 cup of curd, some water, few drops of lemon juice and 1 tsp of eno fruit salt. Mix well and steam it. Here is my Rava Idli post for reference.


Note

  • Adjust the quantity of green chilli as per your preference.
  • Add more cashews or dals as u like.
  • Roast the rava properly to increase the shelf life of this mix.
  • Adding ghee for tempering gives a nice flavor for the upma while it cooks. You can use any odorless cooking oil too.
  • Do not forget to store the rava properly and refrigerate it. Use a clean spoon to handle.

Make this upma mix at home and have a quick breakfast/dinner !!

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FAQs

What are the ingredients in MTR instant UPMA? ›

Semolina, Ghee, Bengal Gram Dal, Cashew Nut, Salt, Lemon Powder, Sugar, Curry Leaves, Mustard, Green Chilli, Ginger, Turmeric, Coriander, Red Chilli, Cinnamon, Fenugreek, Cloves.

Is instant upma healthy? ›

The Benefits of Instant Upma

It contains semolina (in traditional words suji), which is a good source of protein, fiber, and essential vitamins and minerals. Additionally, the vegetables and spices in upma provide a variety of health benefits.

Is rava upma healthy for weight loss? ›

The high fibre content in rava upma helps to keep you feeling full for longer, reducing your overall calorie intake throughout the day. Additionally, rava upma is relatively low in fat and can be made with minimal oil or ghee, further reducing the calorie content of the dish.

How do you get rid of lumps in upma? ›

Adding rava in a slow stream: I follow the traditional method of pouring rava in a slow stream to the boiling water. Ensure you keep stirring the water constantly in the pot with your right hand while you pour the rava with your other hand. This incorporate the rava well into the water avoiding lumps.

What flour is UPMA Made of? ›

Upma, uppumavu, or uppittu is a dish of thick porridge from dry-roasted semolina or coarse rice flour. It originates from India, most common in Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Karnataka, Maharashtrian, and Sri Lankan Tamil dish.

Which is healthier, poha or upma? ›

Upma and Poha, both can be made more nutritious breakfast by adding fresh peas, vegetables and nuts in them. But health wise Poha outsmarts Upma, because for upma we have to roast rave, this generates advanced glycated end products (AGE) that not desirable compounds health wise.

Is it okay to eat upma daily? ›

You can consume up to one serving of upma every day which is around 155 grams. There are around 132 calories in upma per one serving or 155 g. Calories in upma are very low and one serving provides you over 10% of the daily advised nutrition intake. This makes upma a healthy and wise choice to start your day with.

Does upma increase blood sugar? ›

As a source of carbohydrates, upma can cause a spike in blood sugar levels if not balanced with other macronutrients. Pairing upma with protein and fibre-rich foods can help slow down glucose absorption into the bloodstream, promoting more stable blood sugar levels and better glucose metabolism.

What do we call rava in English? ›

Suji, Sooji and Rava are Hindi words for Semolina. Semolina is not only used as a battering ingredient, it is also used as the main ingredient in numerous foods, both sweet and savory.

What do we call upma rava in English? ›

Also called 'suji' or 'sooji' in Hindi and 'cream of wheat' or 'semolina' in English, it is simply granulated wheat. Thus this breakfast food is known as Suji ka Upma in North India.

How to keep upma soft for a long time? ›

If you add about 3.5 times water than suji, it will remain soft for longer. I have tried upto 6 hrs. Try this and enjoy your upma.

Does Mtr upma contain onions and garlic? ›

Semolina (65%), Edible Vegetable Fat-Interesterified (Palmolein Oil, Palm Kernel Oil), Dehydrated Onion, Salt, Green Chilli, Sugar, Coriander, Ginger, Mustard, Anticaking Agent Silica (Ins 550), Garlic, Turmeric, Spices And Condiments, Acidity Regulator Citric Acid (Ins 330) And Tartaric Acid (Ins 334) And Flavour ...

What are the ingredients in MTR POHA? ›

Rice Flakes (75%), Edible Vegetable Fat, Peanuts, Debydrated Onion Flakes, Salt, Sugar, Green Chilli, Curry Leaves, Lemon Powder And Spice Mix. Disclaimer: The expiry date shown here is for indicative purposes only.

What are the ingredients in MTR podi powder? ›

Red Chilli (18%), Blackgram Splits (17%), Bengalgram Splits (15%), Coriander (14%), Iodoised low sodium salt, Tamarind Concentrate (8%), Refined Palmolein oil, Cumin, Garlic powder (3%), Curry leaf powder, Iodised salt, jaggery, Natural flavouring substances, Anticaking agent (INS 551), Acidity regulator (INS 334) and ...

What are the ingredients in MTR Rava dosa mix? ›

Semolina (45%), Rice, Refined Wheat Flour, Edible Vegetable fat-interesterified (Made from any or all of the following permitted Vegetable Oils: Palmolein Oil, Rice Bran Oil, Soyabean Oil, Maize (Corn) Oil, Sesame Oil, Groundnut Oil), Salt, Cumin, Green Chilli Powder, Acidity Regulator: Malic Acid (INS 296), Fenugreek.

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