Kanchipuram Upma Recipe – South Indian Breakfast Recipes

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.

Few more breakfast recipes on the blog:

• Carrot Paratha
• Masala Pav
• Panki
• Bombay veg sandwich
• Idiyappam
• Paneer Pav Bhaji
• Mamidikaya Borugula Pulihora
• Methi Paratha
• Lemon Sevai
• Raspberry Chia Pudding
• Oats Ven Pongal

How to make kanchipuram upma recipe below:

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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: 3

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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Nutrition

Calories: 370kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 114mg | Potassium: 208mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 3mg