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Published: Aug 11, 2013 · Modified: Nov 27, 2021 by Sandhya Ramakrishnan · This post may contain affiliate links

Godhumai Rava Upma – Broken Wheat Upma - Samba Rava Upma - Dalia Upma

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Dalia Upma are such a life saver on a busy week night when there is not enough time to make a whole complete meal. To make this broken wheat upma as the main dish and a complete meal, I always add several vegetables.

Godhumai rava upma  in a blue bowl

For the second day of BM under the theme Main dishes, the recipe I chose is Godhumai Rava Upma. Upmas are such a life saver on a busy week night when there is not enough time to make a whole complete meal.

To make the upma the main dish and a complete meal, I always add several vegetables. Rava upma is something I make often, but lately, I have started to use godhumai rava more.

Recently my father had some health complications and he was asked to go on a diabetic meal. My father had lot of issues eating anything else other than rice.

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That is when I had to start making more diabetic friendly meal myself and show him that when cooked right, they taste great and he would not miss his regular rice. My mother still finds it hard to get him to eat certain things, but he has gotten a lot better for what he was.

Godhumai rava is made by breaking down whole wheat kernels into smaller pieces. Hence this is considered a whole grain and like other whole grains, it is low in calories and loaded with good nutrition.

Broken wheat has high fiber content and is rich in iron, magnesium, Vitamin B and Vitamin E. Broken wheat also helps control cholesterol and aids in weight loss. It is a very heart healthy grain and can be substituted instead of rice in many dishes.

Preparation time – 10 mins
Cooking time – 30 mins
Difficulty level – easy

Ingredients to make Dalia Upma – (serves 3)

  • Godhumai rava/broken wheat/dalia – 1 cup
  • Water – about 3 cups
  • Mixed vegetables (chopped) – 2 cups (I used bell pepper, carrot and Brussels sprouts)
  • Onion – 1 large (chopped)
  • Green chilies – 3
  • Curry leaves – few
  • Ginger – 1 tablespoon (grated)
  • Salt – to taste
  • Lime juice – 2 tablespoon (optional)

To season –

  • Oil – 1 tbsp
  • Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
  • Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
  • Ullatham paruppu/urad dal – 1 tsp
  • Asafetida – ¼ tsp

Procedure to make Broken Wheat Upma

  • Heat a wide pan and roast the godhumai rava until it is fragrant and starts changing color. This step is optional, but I thought roasting the grain enhanced its natural nutty flavor. Keep the roasted rava aside.
Roasting rava in a pan
  • In the same pan, add the oil and once the oil heats up, add all the seasoning ingredients and fry for a couple of minutes.
Frying cumin in a pan
Adding onions and green chillies in a pan
  • Now add the chopped onions, and green chilies and sauté for about 5 mins until the onions turn translucent.
  • Now add the grated ginger and the rest of the vegetables and sauté until the vegetables are soft (about 8-10 mins).
Mixing other ingredients in a pan
  • Now add the water and let the water come to a boil. At this stage add the salt needed for the Samba Rava Upma.
Adding water in a pan with other ingredients
  • Slowly add the roasted godhumai rava and mix well so no lump forms.
Adding rava in a pan and mixing with spatula
  • Simmer covered and cook until all the water is absorbed and the rava is cooked through.
Mixing rava in with spatula
  • Remove from flame and squeeze the lime juice. Serve the Dalia Upma hot!
  • This Samba Rava Upma would be a perfect filling breakfast for a long day!
Dalia upma served a blue bowl

Similar Upma Recipes

  • Aval Upma | Poha Upma | Beaten Rice Upma
  • Arisi Upma | Arisi Uppuma |Rice Uppuma Recipe
  • Kozhama Upma | Rice Flour Upma With Tamarind
  • Sabudana Kichadi | Jevvarisi Upma

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Godhumai Rava Upma in a Bowl

Godhumai Rava Upma – Broken Wheat Upma - Samba Rava Upma - Dalia Upma

Dalia Upmas are such a life saver on a busy week night when there is not enough time to make a whole complete meal. To make the upma the main dish and a complete meal, I always add several vegetables.
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Course: Breakfast, savory snack
Cuisine: Indian, Tamil Nadu
Diet: Vegetarian
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 3 People
Calories: 300kcal
Author: Sandhya Ramakrishnan

Equipment

  • saute pan
  • spatula

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Godhumai Rava/broken wheat/Dalia
  • 3 cups Water
  • 2 cups Mixed vegetables Chopped (I used bell pepper, carrot, and Brussels sprouts)
  • 1 Onion Chopped
  • 3 Green chilies
  • few Curry leaves
  • 1 tablespoon Ginger Grated
  • to taste Salt
  • 2 tablespoon Lime juice Optional

TO SEASON –

  • 1 tablespoon Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
  • 1 teaspoon Ullatham paruppu/urad dal
  • ¼ teaspoon Asafetida

Instructions

  • Heat a wide pan and roast the godhumai rava until it is fragrant and starts changing color. This step is optional, but I thought roasting the grain enhanced its natural nutty flavor. Keep the roasted Rava aside.
  • In the same pan, add the oil and once the oil heats up, add all the seasoning ingredients and fry for a couple of minutes.
  • Now add the chopped onions, and green chilies and sauté for about 5 mins until the onions turn translucent.
  • Now add the grated ginger and the rest of the vegetables and sauté until the vegetables are soft (about 8-10 mins).
  • Now add the water and let the water come to a boil. At this stage add the salt needed for the upma.
  • Slowly add the roasted godhumai Rava and mix well so no lump forms.
  • Simmer covered and cook until all the water is absorbed and the rava is cooked through.
  • Remove from flame and squeeze the lime juice. Serve hot!
  • This would be a perfect filling breakfast for a long day!

Nutrition

Calories: 300kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 227mg | Potassium: 665mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 6161IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 4mg
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  1. veena krishnakumar says

    August 31, 2013 at 7:52 am

    such a healthy dish!!!

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  2. Harini-Jaya R says

    August 20, 2013 at 5:01 pm

    This is made almost once or twice at home for dinner 🙂 love it!

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  3. Preetha Soumyan says

    August 14, 2013 at 6:12 am

    Healthy Breakfast

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  4. Pallavi Purani says

    August 13, 2013 at 5:49 am

    What a hearty dish of goodness. 🙂

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  5. Denny says

    August 13, 2013 at 4:23 am

    Love the healthy upma!

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  6. Pavani N says

    August 13, 2013 at 2:21 am

    I make this in the pressure cooker and love this one pot meal.. Yours looks colorful and delicious.

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  7. Sona S says

    August 13, 2013 at 1:06 am

    Healthy and delicious upma.

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  8. Wer SAHM says

    August 12, 2013 at 8:48 am

    healthy and comfortable one pot meal...

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  9. Sapana Behl says

    August 12, 2013 at 1:09 pm

    Healthy one pot meal!!

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  10. Ramya Krishnamurthy says

    August 12, 2013 at 4:54 am

    lovely delicious dish sis

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  11. Srivalli says

    August 12, 2013 at 8:48 am

    Very healthy one Sandhya, getting everybody eat such healthy dishes are the first step to better food habits right..

    Reply
  12. Gayathri Kumar says

    August 12, 2013 at 5:28 am

    My fav upma. Looks so inviting...

    Reply
  13. Chef Mireille says

    August 12, 2013 at 1:16 am

    I love bulghur and this is definitely a delicious way to have it

    Reply
  14. Priya Suresh says

    August 11, 2013 at 8:18 pm

    Wat a healthy umpa, love to start my day with this upma..

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  15. sangeetha pn says

    August 11, 2013 at 11:17 am

    perfect healthy n nutritious...

    Reply
  16. Akila says

    August 11, 2013 at 11:06 am

    looks so wonderful....

    Reply

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