Recipe Notes

GODHUMA RAVA UPMA MIX

Lets see how to make broken wheat upma pre mix

This pre-mix can be used for 1-2 months if stored properly
Just boiling it in water will be enough. Upma will be ready to serve!
Here I used 1 kg broken wheat
Heat a pan and fry broken wheat in it
Add 1/2 cup dry coriander leaves and fry
Fry till the brocken wheat turns light brown and there is no moisture left in coriander leaves
Move the fried rava into a different bowl
Heat 2 tablespoons clarifies butter(ghee) into a different bowl
Clarified butter or oil could be used here
Add 2 teaspoons black gram, 2 teaspoons bengal gram, 1 teaspoon mustard seeds, 1 teaspoon cumin seeds and fry
You could also add groundnuts
Fry till the lentils change colour then add 2-3 dried chillies
Then add 2 teaspoons ginger pieces and fry
Add 5-6 chopped green chillies and fry
Add 1/2 cup curry leaves, cashewnuts, 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder and mix
Fry till the green chillies and curry leaves becomes dry
Cook on low flame
Now add the fried broken wheat and mix
Then add 2 1/2 teaspoons salt and mix
Cut off the stove and let it cool down
Store it in an air tight container. It can be used for upto 1-2 months
If stored in a refrigerator, it can used for upto 3-4 months

Lets see how to make upma with this instant mix
For 1 cup instant mix, we will need 3 cups water
If you want the upma to be dry, add only 2 cups of water
Let the water boil
You can add the instant mix now, but here I'm adding some veggies
Add 1 chopped carrot, 1 chopped potato, 1 diced onion, coriander leaves, mint leaves and let it cook for a minute
Now add the instant mix and cook
All the chopped veggies, onion and leaves are optional here
Add some clarified butter (ghee) and mix
This step is also optional
Instant broken wheat upma is ready to serve