Indian Semolina Upma Recipe
Jun 3, 2013 4:02 pm
An Indian spin on polenta or grits — exotic!
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Chef Ali Loukzada, formerly of NYC's Buddakan and Tabla, heads the Himalayan-inspired Cafe Serai by Steven Starr Events at the Rubin Museum of Art. His homestyle take on upma — similar to grits or polenta but cooked with semolina wheat and plenty of coconut milk and butter — is definitely a dish to add to your Indian repertoire.
"Upma is a common dish in southern India, especially for breakfast," says Loukzada. "It is usually cooked as a thick porridge with semolina. You can throw in various seasonings or vegetables while the upma is being cooked. It just depends on the individual’s preferences."
Try it as a side for a spicy Indian chicken dish, or as a bed fora poached egg.
Upma is a common breakfast dish in India. Feel free to add any and all seasonal vegetables!
Servings:2
Ingredients
1/2 cup semolina
2 tablespoons ginger, chopped
2 tablespoons shallots
1/4 cup butter
3 to 4 thin slices chili (green or red)
2 cups coconut milk
2 cups water
2 teaspoons onion seed
2 teaspoons cumin
1 spring curry leaf
3 kokums (Indian plums), sliced
salt, to taste
vegetables (any in season)
Directions:
- Dry roast 1/2 cup semolina (rava) with butter until it just begins to turn brown, and then keep aside.
- Heat up butter in a large saucepan.
- Add onion seeds (nigella seeds), curry leaf and cumin and wait until it sputters. Then add ginger, chilies and chopped shallots and cook until translucent.
- Add vegetables of your choice, salt, 2 cups of water, 2 cups of coconut milk and bring to boil.
- Add the roasted rava turn down the heat, and mix quickly to avoid lumps forming.
- The upma is done when all the water is absorbed by the rava.
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