Tomato Upma Andhra Style

Tomato Upma is made of rava / sooji. This simple and healthy south Indian breakfast is a popular breakfast dish relished all over India.

Try Tomato Upma with our Coconut Coriander Chutney or Onion Chutney. We also have Karnataka Style Upma commonly known as Khara Bath.

Yield: 2 servings
Prep time: 10 minutes
Total time: 25 minutes

Ingredients for Tomato Upma

1 cup Sooji / Rava (Semolina)
½ teaspoon Mustard seeds
½ teaspoon Cumin seeds
1 dry red chilli
1 teaspoon Urad dal
1 teaspoon Chana dal
1 tablespoon Curry leaves
1 Green chilli slit
½ teaspoon Ginger chopped fine
1 teaspoon garlic chopped fine
1 onion chopped
2 tomato’s chopped fine
2 teaspoon Coriander chopped
2 tablespoon carrot grated (optional)
1 teaspoon Lemon juice (optional)
A pinch of hing
Salt to taste
2 teaspoon Oil
2 teaspoon Ghee
3 cups Water

Directions for Tomato Upma

In a deep pan, roast the rava on medium to low heat till it starts to change the colour. Set aside.
Heat oil in the same pan; add mustard seeds, jeera, chana dal, urad dal, chilli, and sauté till light brown.
Add hing, curry leaves, green chilli, ginger, garlic and onions, and sauté till translucent.
Now add carrot and tomato, stir, cover and cook till tomatoes starts to soften.
Add salt and water.
When the water comes to a boil, add the rava, stir and cook covered on low heat.
Stir when almost all the water is absorbed and add lemon juice. Cover again and simmer on low heat for 5 minutes.
Switch off the heat and leave it for 2 to 3 minutes.
Now add the ghee and coriander leaves. Mix well.
Serve with coconut coriander chutney and/or onion chutney.