Name: Kanchipuram Upma Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 cup Semolina; 2 1/4 cups Water; 3 tbsp Grated Fresh Coconut; 1 Onion (medium-sized); 1 inch Ginger piece (finely chopped); 2 Green Chillies or as needed; 1/2 tsp Black Peppercorns; 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds; 1 tsp Chana Dal; 1 tsp Urad Dal; 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds; 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder; 1 Sprig Curry Leaves; 10 Cashews; 1 tbsp Oil; 1 tbsp Ghee; Salt to taste

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Kanchipuram Upma is a healthy, easy and delicious South Indian breakfast made with semolina, spices and coconut. A super quick dish and can be served as breakfast or dinner.

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Kanchipuram Upma Recipe

Traditional South Indian breakfast dish made with semolina and spices.

Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time15 mins

Total Time20 mins

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: Indian, South Indian

Keyword: Indian breakfast, South Indian Food, upma recipes

Servings:

Calories: 370kcal

Ingredients

1 cup Semolina
2 1/4 cups Water
3 tbsp Grated Fresh Coconut
1 Onion medium-sized
1 inch Ginger piece finely chopped
2 Green Chillies or as needed
1/2 tsp Black Peppercorns
1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds
1 tsp Chana Dal
1 tsp Urad Dal
1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds
1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
1 Sprig Curry Leaves
10 Cashews
1 tbsp Oil
1 tbsp Ghee
Salt to taste

Instructions

Dry roast the semolina on a medium flame until you get a nice aroma. Don’t let it change color.
Heat oil and ghee in a pan. Add the mustard seeds, chana dal, urad dal, cumin seeds and black pepper and fry till they start to brown a little.
Then add the cashews and fry until they are golden browned.
Add the finely chopped ginger, chopped green chillies and curry leaves and fry for a couple of seconds.
Add the chopped onion and fry till transparent.
Then add water, salt and turmeric powder to the onion mixture and let it come to a boil.
Add the coconut and combine. Reduce the flame to low.
Slowly add the roasted semolina in a sprinkled way, stirring constantly to avoid lumps.
Cover it with a lid. Cook, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes or until well cooked.
Turn off the flame and serve hot.

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Comments

Shobha says

March 07, 2014 at 9:28 pm

Delicious upma..

Shobha Kamath says

March 08, 2014 at 6:30 am

Nice one!

Resna Nishad says

March 09, 2014 at 5:01 am

Delicious upma….nice click..

nandoos Kitchen says

March 09, 2014 at 12:29 am

Mouthwatering upma.. Love to have it with some coconut chutney.

Priya Suresh says

March 09, 2014 at 12:59 pm

I can start my day with this colourful upma,simply delicious.