Egg Upma
- 35 min
- mild
- Serves 4
Egg upma of roasted rava cooked with mustard seeds, dals, curry leaves, onion and green chilli, with scrambled eggs folded in. Mild, serves 4, in 35 minutes.
Good for: Lunchbox, Rainy Day
Ingredients
Rava250 grams
Eggs4
Black Pepper Powder½ tsp
Oil3 tbsp
Mustard Seeds½ tsp
Urad Dal (split)1 tsp
Chana Dal1½ tsp
Curry leaves2 grams
Green Chilli, Slit8 grams
Ginger, Finely Chopped5 grams
Onion, Finely Chopped120 grams
Water, For Cooking950 ml
Salt1¼ tsp
Ghee15 ml
Coriander Leaves, Finely Chopped8 grams
Contains: milk, egg, wheat.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 465kcal | 1860kcal |
| Protein | 16g | 63g |
| Carbohydrate | 52g | 207g |
| Fat | 21g | 85g |
| Fibre | 3.6g | 14g |
| Sugar | 1.6g | 6.4g |
Cookd masalas for rava
Method
Dry roast the rava in a wide pan on low flame for 5 to 6 minutes, stirring, until it smells nice and feels sandy. Do not let it brown. Move it to a plate.
Beat the eggs with the black pepper powder and a pinch of the salt. Keep aside.
Heat 2 tbsp oil in the same pan. Add the mustard seeds, urad dal and chana dal and fry for 1 minute until the dals are light golden. Add the curry leaves, green chilli and ginger.
Add the onion and fry for 3 minutes until soft. Pour in the water, add the salt and bring it to a rolling boil.
Turn the flame to low. Add the roasted rava slowly with one hand while you stir fast with the other, so no lumps form. Cover and cook on low flame for 3 minutes until the water is absorbed.
Push the upma to the sides of the pan. Add 1 tbsp oil in the middle, pour in the beaten eggs and stir for 2 minutes until they set into soft scrambled pieces.
Mix the egg into the upma. Add the ghee and coriander leaves, cover and rest for 5 minutes off the heat. Fluff and serve hot with coconut chutney or pickle.
Before you start
- How long does Egg Upma take?
- 35 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 25 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Egg Upma serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Egg Upma vegetarian?
- It is eggetarian: no meat or fish, but it does contain egg.
- Is Egg Upma spicy?
- It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Egg Upma?
- 250 grams Rava, 4 Eggs, 2 grams Curry leaves, 8 grams Green Chilli, 5 grams Ginger, 120 grams Onion, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Egg Upma?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Egg Upma?
- About 465 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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