Samba Rava (cracked or broken wheat) upma is a breakfast staple at Senthil’s Kitchen during the weekends. Generally I make a huge batch during the weekends and leftovers are stored in fridge and enjoyed during the week with sambar. Samba rava upma is a comparatively healthier version than the regular rava upma as the samba rava is made from unpolished wheat and so loaded with dietary fiber.
I started liking the samba rava upma since my childhood days. My mom used to make this awesome wheat upma by cracking the whole wheat in ammi kallu (hand grindstone). Typically this upma is enjoyed with freshly grated coconut chutney, but I started a liking for yogurt and banana as accompaniments to this upma after our dining experience at the famous Sambath Home Mess at Hopes College in Coimbatore while doing my under graduation. Any pickle also goes well with this upma.
Today, I am sharing the basic upma recipe. You can also jazz up this recipe by adding veggies, roasted peanuts etc.
Samba Rava (Cracked Wheat) Upma
An awesome tasting cracked wheat upma where the roasted onions and loaded dal tadka makes it a blissful experience
Ingredients
- 2 cups Samba rava (cracked wheat) roasted
- 1 cup Mixed veggies optional
- 1/2 cup Roasted peanuts optional
- 4 cups water
- salt to taste
For tadka
- 1/2 tbsp Mustard seeds
- 2 tbsp Chana dal
- 1 tbsp Urad dal
- 1 Red chili broken
- 2 sprigs Curry leaves
- 1 tsp Hing
- 1 cup Onion sliced
- 2 Green chilies sliced
- 1/2 inch Ginger chopped
- 3 tbsp Oil
Instructions
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If the samba rava (cracked wheat) is not roasted already, dry roast it in a pan until it browns a bit and gives out a nice aroma.
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Tadka: In a pan, add 3 tbsp oil, and in medium heat, add the mustard seeds and when it splutters, add 1 broken chili, 2 tbsp chana dal and when it browns slightly, add 1 tbsp urad dal and roast it till it browns slightly, then add curry leaves and hing powder, followed by sliced onion and green chilies and fry till the onion gets slightly browned. Add ginger and fry for some more time. Tadka is the most important step when making upma and pay attention to avoid blackening of the tadka dals.
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Add mixed veggies (optional) and fry for few mins.
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Add 4 cups water for the 2 cups rava (samba rava : water ratio – 1 : 2), salt to taste and bring it to a boil.
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Add cracked wheat and mix well and cover and cook in medium heat for 5 mins.
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Open lid, mix ingredients, cover and cook for another 5 mins in medium heat. Repeat this step for one time till the upma is fully cooked.
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Top with roasted peanuts (optional).
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Serve with coconut chutney, thick yogurt, a ripe banana. Any pickle also goes well with this upma.
Hello, my name is Senthil. I am a passionate food blogger from Houston, Texas. This is my online kitchen, and I will be cooking delicious recipes for you, provide kitchen tips that I have learned over the years, and share personal stories and fond memories around food. Keep checking out for new stuff!
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