Upma Recipe | Rava Upma

The upma recipe I share here is adapted from my mom’s recipe and continues to be a favorite in my home. The ingredients used to flavor the rava give it a deliciously satisfying taste that will make this dish one of your new favorite go-to breakfasts. Table of Contents What is Rava Upma How to make Upma (Stepwise Photos) Expert tips FAQs Recipe Card Watch Upma Recipe Video Upma for Breakfast What is Rava Upma Upma is a flavorful South Indian breakfast dish made from rava or cream of wheat. This traditional dish involves cooking roasted rava in water that has been flavored by ghee (or oil), cashews, urad dal (lentils), chana dal (husked chickpeas), onion, ginger and additional herbs and spices. Sugar can be added for a mildly sweet and savory dish. This steaming hot breakfast dish can be made vegan by using oil instead of ghee. Full of warmth, flavor and deliciousness, this upma tastes so good. So why not take a break from that boring oatmeal and try something new? You can’t lose! The ma...