Soya Upma (No Rava)
- 35 min
- mild
- Serves 4
Soya upma with no rava, made from coarse soya chunk crumbs, onion, carrot, a mustard and urad dal tempering and coconut. Mild breakfast for 4, 35 minutes.
Good for: Lunchbox, Rainy Day
Ingredients
Water, For Boiling1500 ml
Salt1¾ tsp
Soya Chunks150 grams
Oil1½ tbsp
Mustard Seeds1 tsp
Cumin2 grams
Urad Dal (split)5 grams
Curry leaves1 grams
Ginger, Finely Chopped8 grams
Green Chilli, Finely Chopped8 grams
Onion, Finely Chopped120 grams
Carrot, Grated80 grams
Turmeric Powder0.5 grams
Water, For Cooking60 ml
Lemon Juice1 tbsp
Coconut (Grated)20 grams
Coriander Leaves, Finely Chopped8 grams
Contains: soya.
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 | 237kcal | 948kcal |
| Protein | 21g | 84g |
| Carbohydrate | 21g | 82g |
| Fat | 8.2g | 33g |
| Fibre | 7g | 28g |
| Sugar | 2.8g | 11g |
Cookd masalas for soya chunks
Method
Boil 1.5 litres water with 1 tsp of the salt. Add the soya chunks and boil for 5 minutes. Drain, rinse in cold water and squeeze out all the water.
Pulse the squeezed soya in a mixie 3 to 4 times into coarse crumbs, like rava.
Heat the oil in a kadai. Add the mustard seeds and, when they crackle, the cumin and urad dal, and fry until the dal turns golden. Add the curry leaves, ginger, green chillies and onion and fry for 3 minutes until the onion is soft.
Add the grated carrot and turmeric powder and stir for 1 minute. Add the soya crumbs, the rest of the salt and 60 ml water. Mix, cover and cook on low flame for 6 minutes, stirring once, until soft and dry.
Mix in the lemon juice, grated coconut and coriander leaves. Serve hot with coconut chutney.
Before you start
- How long does Soya Upma (No Rava) take?
- 35 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Soya Upma (No Rava) serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Soya Upma (No Rava) vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Soya Upma (No Rava) 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 Soya Upma (No Rava)?
- 150 grams Soya Chunks, 2 grams Cumin, 5 grams Urad Dal (split), 1 grams Curry leaves, 8 grams Ginger, 8 grams Green Chilli, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Soya Upma (No Rava)?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Soya Upma (No Rava)?
- About 237 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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