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Upma Sooji (Cream of Wheat)

Upma Sooji

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Upma Sooji

Upma Sooji (Cream of Wheat)

Upma Sooji is a great vegan dish for breakfast or brunch.
Serving for 2.
5 from 1 vote
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Course Breakfast
Cuisine Indian
Servings 2 people

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.
Keyword brunch, Cream of wheat, Flour, peanuts, semolina, Sooji, Suji, Vegan
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Comments

35 responses to “Upma Sooji (Cream of Wheat)”

  1. Norma Carrión

    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.

    1. Manjula Jain

      Norma, thank you for sharing

  2. Vivian

    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!

    1. Manjula Jain

      Vivian, Thank you

  3. radhika mehta

    INSTEAD OF PEAS WHAT ELSE WE CAN USE?

    1. Manjula Jain

      radhika mehta, I have done few more different recipes for kachories check them.

  4. Anjali Gupta

    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

  5. Reni

    Can i use in this recipe buttermilk instead of water?

    1. Manjula Jain

      Reni,
      Buttermilk will be very good.

  6. Vineet

    I am going to try making upma this weekend…….

  7. vinnie

    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.

    1. Jaya

      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.

    2. Smile

      Hi! I just wanted to say that is sayis under Ingredients: to •1 chopped green pepper

  8. Jaya

    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. 🙂

  9. shivi

    the day i;ve learnt upma,m telling everybody about the recipe.its so very good!

  10. dalbir

    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

  11. Jenni

    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

  12. smita srivastava

    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

  13. Anita M

    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

    1. Anusha Gopalakrishnan

      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

      1. Diana

        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.

    2. SHITAL HARSHAD DESAI

      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.

  14. Smita

    You forgot to use green pepper. You have mentioned it in ingrediants but did not use it!!

    1. ruchi

      she used it …..see the video again after zeera and mustard seeds

  15. magpie

    Would cous cous work? I can’t find coarse semolina, only very fine (like flour) so far.

    1. Jaya

      Cous cous will work fine. It will be a little coarser, but should taste good.

  16. sonia

    your recipes are simply great

  17. Pranjal

    Hi Mam,

    U r really a great cook.Ur recipies r very nice & simple.

    Thnks
    Pranjal

  18. parvinder

    i am looking for to make veg cake in microwave. wud u pls help me out.

  19. parvinder

    very very impressive and easy to understand. the use of basic homely available items used for receipe made it to unstand easily.

  20. tiya

    HOW CAN WE STORE CORIANDER LEAVES IN FREEZE FOR 2 OR 3 DAYS
    THANX

    1. Anusha Gopalakrishnan

      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

  21. Manjula Jain

    Yes you need coarse sooji not very fine

  22. Gigi S.

    Are there two kinds of sooji? I used fine sooji and it tasted more like a dessert then upma. Please advise. Thankyou.

    1. rita

      Hi Gigi, u shud use ruf sooji not plain………also known as Bansi rawa…

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