How long does Rava Upma take?

25 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 15 minutes of cooking.

How many people does Rava Upma serve?

5. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.

Is Rava Upma vegetarian?

Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.

It is medium: 2 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 Rava Upma?

2 cup Rava, 8 Curry leaves, 2 Green Chilli, 2 Onion, 2 tbsp Sunflower Oil, 2 tbsp Fried Gram dal, and a few more listed on this page.

Do I need a pressure cooker for Rava Upma?

No, it is cooked in an open pot.

How many calories are in Rava Upma?

About 357 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Rava Upma

Name: Rava Upma
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Indian, Tamil Nadu
Ingredients: For Garnish Coriander Leaves, Chopped; 2 cup Rava; 2 tbsp Sunflower Oil; 1 tsp Mustard Seeds; 1 tsp Cumin; 8 Curry leaves; 2 tbsp Fried Gram dal; 2 Green Chilli, Slit; 2 Onion, Thinly Sliced; 4 cup Water; 0.50 tbsp Salt

Veg · Tiffin, Dal

Tiffin Dal One-pot meals Vegan Low fat Dairy-free

Total25 min

Prep10 min

Cook15 min

Serves5

Per serving357 cal

Spicemedium

Good for: Lunchbox, Rainy Day

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Rava upma: dry-roasted semolina cooked over a tempering of mustard, curry leaves, onion and fried gram dal. Medium-spicy, serves 5, 25 minutes, video.

Low calorie

Ingredients

11 items

Cooking for5 servings

Coriander Leaves, ChoppedFor Garnish
Rava2 cup
Sunflower Oil2 tbsp
Mustard Seeds1 tsp
Cumin1 tsp
Curry leaves8
Fried Gram dal2 tbsp
Green Chilli, Slit2
Onion, Thinly Sliced2
Water4 cup
Salt0.50 tbsp

Contains: wheat.

Nutrition

One serving, and the whole batch of 5. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per serving	All 5
Energy	357kcal	1785kcal
Protein	11g	56g
Carbohydrate	60g	299g
Fat	7.8g	39g
Fibre	4.4g	22g
Sugar	1.9g	9.5g

Cookd masalas for rava

Method

1
Heat a kadai and dry roast the rava till it is not raw anymore.
Rava
2
Heat oil in a kadai, add mustard, curry leaves, green chillies, and let it crackle.
Sunflower OilMustard SeedsCuminCurry leavesFried Gram dalGreen Chilli
3
Add the onions and saute till it turns translucent.
Onion
4
Add water, add salt and bring it to a boil.
WaterSalt
5
Add the roasted rava and keep mixing it continuously till it thickens and all the water evaporates and the mixture is dry and crumbly.
6
Transfer it to a bowl/plate, garnish it with coriander. Serve it hot.
Coriander Leaves

Before you start

How long does Rava Upma take?: 25 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 15 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Rava Upma serve?: 5. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Rava Upma vegetarian?: Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
Is Rava Upma spicy?: It is medium: 2 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 Rava Upma?: 2 cup Rava, 8 Curry leaves, 2 Green Chilli, 2 Onion, 2 tbsp Sunflower Oil, 2 tbsp Fried Gram dal, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Rava Upma?: No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Rava Upma?: About 357 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

Tips from other cooks

8 notes

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RAMASAMYJanuary 2023
May avoid cumin seeds which collapse the original flavour & add oord dhall n diced ginger. If some rava take more water, we could parrellelly boil some water in another vessel & add if need more water.
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chandiniFebruary 2022
add some urad dal n chopped ginger .. tastes amazing
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sakthiDecember 2022
I tried it but it clumped up due to less water..
A
Amit DharMay 2022
I tried it but the water mentioned is way too less, I would add at least 2.5 cups of water per 1 cup of Rava .
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NormanOctober 2025
good one really like it
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Seema NaikJanuary 2025
tried it for the first time
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Seema NaikJanuary 2025
tried it for the first time
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karoMarch 2022
like my mom did when i was child