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Instant Pot Rava Upma - Sooji Upma - Semolina - Suji

This delicious upma recipe makes a very comforting breakfast.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 tbsp ghee (clarified butter)
  • 1 and 1/4 tsp  mustard seeds (rai)
  • 10 curry leaves (kadi patta)
  • 1/4 tsp asafoetida (heeng)
  • 1 tsp black gram lentils

     (urad dal)
  • 1/2 onion (finely chopped)
  • 2 whole dried red chili peppers

  • 1 serrano pepper (slit lengthwise into 2 halves)
  • 1 tsp ginger garlic paste (either freshly minced in equal quantities or store bought)
  • 1.5 cups vegetables (frozen)
  • 1 cup sooji

     (roasted kind or pre-roasted at home)
  • 3 cups water (boiling)
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup peanuts (unsalted and roasted) (If you are using raw peanuts with the skin then roast the peanuts for 1 minute in the microwave, mix them to prevent burning and roast them again for another minute until they are slightly golden. Peel the skin when cool).

  • 1/3 cup cilantro

Method
 

Prep
  1. Chop the onions and cilantro finely. Slit the Serrano pepper into 2 halves longitudinally.
  2. If you are not using the pre roasted peanuts and sooji dry roast both of them separately.
Cook
  1. Select sauté on the instant pot and adjust to normal.
  2. Add ghee to the pot. When the ghee is hot add mustard seeds, curry leaves, asafoetida and urad dal.
  3. When the mustard seeds splutter add the onions. Keep stirring to prevent the onions from burning.
  4. Whe the onions turn golden add the red dried chili peppers, Serrano pepper, and ginger garlic paste. Give it a good stir.
  5. Add the frozen vegetables and let it saute for about 30 seconds to a minute. Keep stirring.
  6. Press cancel. Add the sooji, boiling water, lemon juice and salt.
  7. Stir well. Make sure nothing is stuck to the bottom of the pot and scrape the bottom of the pot well.
  8. Secure the lid on the pot and close the pressure-release valve. Select manual at high pressure for 2 minutes.

  9. When cooking is done open the lid. There wont be a whole lot of pressure build up since the cook time is minimal. Remove the stainless steel insert and let the upma sit in it for a few minutes.
  10. Garnish with peanuts and cilantro. Serve.

Notes

  • There may be some upma stuck to the bottom of the pot. Once you let it sit for a few minutes after the cooking process it can be scrapped off easily.
  • You can add additional lemon juice if you like.
  • This dish is not very spicy. On a level of 1 to 5, I would place it at 2.5 in terms of spice levels. You can add an additional Serrano pepper for more heat.
  • This recipe has been tried on a 6-quart instant pot. The proportions may vary depending on the size of the instant pot you choose to use.