Uppma
Savoury semolina with vegetables, cashews and buttermilk
IndianUppma is a soft, savoury semolina dish cooked with vegetables, onion, green chilli, ginger and curry leaves. This version cooks the semolina in tangy buttermilk and finishes it with lemon, coriander and cashews. Toasting the semolina first keeps the grains separate. Serve it hot for breakfast or tea, with plain yogurt.
- Total time
- 45 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 10
Ingredients
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Method
0/10 doneStep 1: Heat 2 tablespoons of 2 tbsp oil in a pan, add 1 tsp husked black gram lentils (urad dal) and stir until light brown.
Step 2: Add 7 oz semolina and sauté until light brown and fragrant. Keep aside.
6 minStep 3: Heat another 2 tablespoons of 2 tbsp oil in a large pan. Add 1 onion and 10 curry leaves and sauté until tender.
4 minStep 4: Add 5 ½ oz mixed peas, potatoes and carrots and cook for 5 minutes.
5 minStep 5: Stir in 1 ½ tsp salt, 3 green chillies, 1 tsp ginger paste and a little of the 1 cup water. Boil for 5–7 minutes.
6 minStep 6: Add 3 ¼ cups buttermilk and the rest of the water, and boil for 5 minutes.
5 minStep 7: Stir in the semolina mixture with the remaining ¼ cup oil and cook, stirring, until the liquid is absorbed.
4 minStep 8: Add 3 tbsp lemon juice, ⅓ oz fresh coriander and 2 ⅝ oz cashew nuts.
Step 9: Cover and cook on low heat until the oil starts to ooze out at the sides of the uppma.
5 minStep 10: Serve hot with plain yogurt.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 240 kcal
- Protein
- 6 g
- Carbs
- 24 g
- Fat
- 14 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does uppma take?
- About 45 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 30 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 10 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of cashew nuts?
- Almonds or peanuts, same amount.
- What can I use instead of husked black gram lentils (urad dal)?
- Bengal gram lentils (chana dal), same amount.
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