Godhumai Rava Upma | Cracked Wheat (Dalia) Upma
Godhumai rava also known as Dalia or cracked wheat is a wonderful grain to make Upma. Not only is it delicious but also healthy. This Samba rava upma is the perfect one-pot meal to make for breakfast or dinner.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time30 minutes mins
Total Time40 minutes mins
Course: Breakfast, dinner
Cuisine: Indian, Tamil Nadu
Diet: Vegan
Servings: 4 People
Calories: 224kcal
Heavy bottom pot
Cutting board
Knife
Spautla
- 1 cup Godhumai Rava /broken wheat /Dalia
- 2 ½ cups Water might need a little less or more.
- 1 ½ cups Mixed vegetables I used carrot and peas
- ¾ cup Onion Chopped
- 3 Green chilies
- few Curry leaves
- 2 teaspoon Ginger Grated
- to taste Salt
- 2 Tablespoon Lime juice Optional
TO SEASON –
- 1 Tablespoon Oil I used coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon Ullatham paruppu/urad dal
Heat a heavy bottom pan and add oil once the pan is hot. Add all the seasoning ingredients, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, and urad dal/ullutham paruppu. Let it fry until golden brown
Now add the chopped onions, and green chilies and sauté for about 5 mins until the onions turn translucent.
Add the grated ginger and the rest of the vegetables and sauté for 3 to 4 minutes.
Now add the water and let the water come to a boil. At this stage add the salt needed for the Samba Rava Upma. The amount of water also differes based on the texture of rava. Coarse rava needs more water. I used close to 3 cups but started with 2 cups and added more as needed.
Once the water is boiling well, slowly add the godhumai rava and mix well so that there are no lumps.
Let it come to a boil and then simmer the heat and cover the pot. Let the Dalia upma cook until all the water is absorbed and the broken wheat is cooked completely.
The cooking time for the upma will vary depending on the texture of the cracked wheat that we use. I have used coarse godhuma rava and it took me a good 20 minutes. If using finer rava, it will cook sooner.
Remove from flame and squeeze the lemon juice (if using).
Expert tips
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If using older godhumai rava, fry it for a few minutes on low heat to make it flavorful. We could roast the dalia every time if preferred.
- Make sure to use water quantity based on the size of the cracked wheat. Coarse broken wheat will take more water.
- The cooking time will vary depending on the texture of the dalia. Fine variety of samba rava will cook much quicker than coarse.
- Once you add the godhuma rava to boiling water, cook it covered in low heat. This helps in cooking the rava well without burning it at the bottom.
- If you feel that the upma has not completely cooked, sprinkle more water and cook further.
Calories: 224kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Sodium: 154mg | Potassium: 352mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 3473IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 2mg