Upama with Tomato rasam (South Indian Breakfast made with semolina)

Upama is very popular South Indian breakfast. It is made with semolina and some spices. Making  upama does not take much time and can be done in 10 to 15 minutes. Upama is not only testy but healthy breakfast to start your day or at evening with tea/coffee.

Today I am making upama with tomato rasam. Generally, it served with coconut chutney but we love to eat  upama with  rasam in our dinner. This combination is very delicious and fulfilling. My tomato rasam recipe is not traditional and it dose not required rasam powder. Its simple yet very testy recipe.

Tomato rasam (step by step with photos)

Preparation Time: 15 Minutes | Cooking Time : 10 Minutes | Total Time : 25 Minutes

Serves: 3 Servings

Ingredients:

3 Medium size Tomato finely chopped

1 Medium size Onion finely chopped

1 Green chilly finely chopped

1/2 Teaspoon Mustard seeds

1 Tablespoon Red chilly powder

1 Tablespoon coriander powder

1 Teaspoon turmeric powder

1/2 Teaspoon Garam masala

1 Tablespoon Oil

2 Cup Water

salt to taste

1) Heat a non stick pan and take oil in that. Add mustard seeds in that.

2) When it starts to crackle add chopped onion and geen chilly in it and saute for few seconds.

3) Now add chopped tomatoes, salt and turmeric  powder and cook it for 2 minutes.

4) when tomatoes become soft then add other seasoning in that and mix well.

5) Now add 2 cup water in it and let it come to a rolling boiling.

6) Tomato rasam is ready to serve. Garnish it with coriander leaves and serve hot with Upama or Rice.

 

 

Upama ( step by step with photos)

Preparation Time: 10 Minutes | Cooking Time : 15 Minutes | Total Time: 25 Minutes

Serves: 3 servings

Ingredients:

1 Cup Roasted rava (semolina)

1 Medium size Onion finely chopped

1 Green chilly finely chopped

1 Medium size Tomato finely chopped

1 Teaspoon chana dal/split and skinned bengal gram

1 Teaspoon urad dal/split and skinned black gram

2 Cups water

1/2 Cup Butter milk

1 Teaspoon Red chilly powder

1 Teaspoon coriander powder

1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric powder

1 Teaspoon mustard seeds

1 sprig of Curry leaves

2 Tablespoon  chopped Coriander leaves

2 Tablespoon oil or ghee

salt to taste

If you don’t have roasted rava then dry roast it until it becomes fragrant.

1) Heat oil in a heavy bottomed nonstick pan and add mustered seeds in it.

2) When it crackle add chana dal and urad dal in that and saute for few seconds.

3) Then add curry leaves in that.

4) Now add chopped onion and green chilly in that and saute for a minute.

5) Add roasted rava in that and saute for few seconds so that you will get roasted fragrant from it.

6) When rava becomes fragrant add chopped tomatoes and seasoning in that and mix well.

7) Now add slowly water and then buttermilk in that and mix quickly. I add water after adding rava  so that you will not get lumps. keep stirring until rava soak all the water.

8)  Upama is ready to serve. Garnish it with fresh coriander leaves and serve hot with Tomato rasam or eat it plain.