Upma Sooji (Cream of Wheat)
Upma Sooji (Cream of Wheat)
Ingredients
- ½ cup sooji rawa, semolina flour
- 2 tablespoons oil
- ½ teaspoon black mustard seed rai
- ½ teaspoon cumin seed jeera
- 20 peanuts
- 1 green pepper chopped
- ½ teaspoon salt to your taste
- ¼ cup green peas
- 1 ¼ cup water
- ½ teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons cilantro chopped, hara dhania
Instructions
- Boil the green peas in 1 ¼ cup of water.
- As water comes to boil turn heat to low and continue cooking until peas are tender.
- Turn off the heat and set aside.
- Heat the oil in a saucepan. Test the heat by adding one cumin seed to the oil; if it cracks right away oil is ready. Add black mustard seed and cumin seed.
- Add mustard seed and cumin seeds as seeds crack, add peanuts and stir for one minute.
- Add sooji and stir-fry about 3 minutes on medium heat till sooji turns gold brown.
- Add green peas with water a little at a time, otherwise water will splatter.
- Add lemon juice and cover for 2 minutes.
- Sooji will absorb some of the water leaving the upma moist.
- Now add the cilantro and stir. Serve while hot.
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Hi. Thanks for so wonderful Prasadam recipes. I live in Puerto Rico ???????? and found almost all the ingredients here, but I have a question, I can’t have gluten ( nor my grandkids, daughter and a few friends) so I can change the recipie to cornmeal instead of semolina? I already did it for the Halwa and is great. Thank you again for everything.
Norma, thank you for sharing
I must say Manjula that this dish us truly one of my favorites. I was born to Puerto Rican parents in the states. I worked for a wonderful medical professional, who was Indian. She introduced me to your culture and food. I fell in love! I now try my best to recreate the wonderful food. Thankfully, I can through your site amd your wonderful recipes. Thank you, Manjula. Stay blessed!
Vivian, Thank you
INSTEAD OF PEAS WHAT ELSE WE CAN USE?
radhika mehta, I have done few more different recipes for kachories check them.
Manjulaji i have tried many of your recipes and they all turn out very well.Rawa upma also turned out delicious.In this i also added chopped tomatoes for a nice colour
Can i use in this recipe buttermilk instead of water?
Reni,
Buttermilk will be very good.
I am going to try making upma this weekend…….
This recipe ruined my upma. I followed it and cut the peppers. However at no place the recipe mention to put the cut peppers. When I was at the last or second last step and saw green peppers on the side I rechecked the recipe and there was no step to put green peppers. Then I put the green peppers along with peas but it was too late and it was a disaster.
Vinnie, for ANY recipe always read the method completely ahead of time to catch any problems or questions before you start cooking, baking, whatever. Further, watching the videos is very helpful too. Try the upma again. It should turn out well next time.
Hi! I just wanted to say that is sayis under Ingredients: to •1 chopped green pepper
I made this upma today without onions like in this recipe and it came out better than when I use onions! I have always used onions and decided to see how it would be without, and I really liked it. 🙂
the day i;ve learnt upma,m telling everybody about the recipe.its so very good!
Hello didi i tried your so many dishes, u know every one praised me .thanks
i have one question at my home peanut, and cashewnut are little wet( thode soft) we can not eat how can i use these things .
Thanks & regards
Nice video, upma looks good. I like to make my upma with a pinch of turmeric for a nice colour. See pictures on my blog: http://mangosoup.blogspot.com/2009/08/semolina-upma.html
Hello aunty !!
I’m a kids food stylist , i have linked your Sooji Upma post in my blog. pl go thru my blog wud love to hear ur expert comments…..
littlefoodjunction.blogspot.com/
Regards
Smita srivastava
Hi Manjula
Your recipes are really great and very easy to follow. Thanks heaps. I’m wondering where I can buy a pizza stone?
Thanks
Anita
Melbourne
Hi. Im not sure about Australia- But in US, one can buy from Target, Linens N Things and you wont believe it but from Bed bath and beyond!!!! they can be a little expensive – anything from 20-30 bucks. You can also chk on ebay for cheaper rates. Check this link :http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/search/search.aspx?order_num=-1&sstr=Pizza+stone&dim=1&nty=1& .
Also, check in Walmart. recently, one of my friend said that she got it from there. Thanks-
Anusha
You can also get stones from http://www.pamperedchef.com The ones sold at the stores listed above have metal in them that can catch on fire if “pizza” is not cooked on them and also will absorb metal into the foods. The Pampered Chef stones are all clay base and can cook any type of food on them safely. I have had stones from them for years and they just season themselves with easy cleanup.
Hi Anita,
I am in Brisbane and I found it in a kitchen specialist stores in Westfield. Definitely not in Target or Bath and Body. I got it from The House.
You forgot to use green pepper. You have mentioned it in ingrediants but did not use it!!
she used it …..see the video again after zeera and mustard seeds
Would cous cous work? I can’t find coarse semolina, only very fine (like flour) so far.
Cous cous will work fine. It will be a little coarser, but should taste good.
your recipes are simply great
Hi Mam,
U r really a great cook.Ur recipies r very nice & simple.
Thnks
Pranjal
i am looking for to make veg cake in microwave. wud u pls help me out.
very very impressive and easy to understand. the use of basic homely available items used for receipe made it to unstand easily.
HOW CAN WE STORE CORIANDER LEAVES IN FREEZE FOR 2 OR 3 DAYS
THANX
Hi, Normally I separate the coriander leaves from stem and then wash leaves and dry it on paper. Once leaves are dry , i store it in a tight plastic container and store it in fridge for a week to 10 days. Until today, they have never been spoilt.
Thanks
Anusha
Yes you need coarse sooji not very fine
Are there two kinds of sooji? I used fine sooji and it tasted more like a dessert then upma. Please advise. Thankyou.
Hi Gigi, u shud use ruf sooji not plain………also known as Bansi rawa…