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Jowar Upma

Jowar Upma

Enjoy the nutritious and flavorful taste of Jowar Upma, a healthy twist on the traditional South Indian breakfast dish made with jowar (sorghum) instead of semolina. This wholesome upma is cooked with vegetables like onions, peas, and seasoned with mustard seeds, cumin, curry leaves, and green chilies. The jowar adds a unique texture and is packed with fiber and nutrients. Perfect for breakfast or a light meal, Jowar Upma is a satisfying dish that combines the earthy flavor of sorghum with the aromatic spices and fresh vegetables. Enjoy this delicious and nutritious upma, a great way to start your day on a healthy note.
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Prep Time 12 hours
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 12 hours 40 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 People
Calories 280 kcal

Equipment

  • Bowl
  • Pressure Cooker
  • Steel Kadhai
  • Spatula
  • Chopper Board
  • Knife

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Jowar
  • 2 cup Water
  • 2 nos Tomato
  • 6 nos Green Chilli
  • 15 nos Curry leaves
  • 2 nos Onion
  • 3 tbsp Oil
  • 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
  • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
  • ¼ cup Green Peas
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • ½ tsp Turmeric Powder
  • 1 no Lemon
  • 1 bunch Chopped Coriander Leaves

Instructions
 

  • Take a bowl and add 1 cup Jowar, wash it and soak in water for 10-12 hours.
  • Now transfer the soaked Jowar in a pressure cooker draining the water.
  • Now add 2 cup Water and close the lid. Heat on high flame for first whistle.
  • Turn the flame to low and let 5 whistles happen.
  • Take 2 nos Tomato, 6 nos Green Chilli and 15 nos Curry leaves. Wash them and chop tomatoes and green chilli in medium size.
  • Take 2 nos Onion and chop them in long slices.
  • If 5 whistles happened, turn off the flame and remove the cooker from stove for cooling down.
  • Open the lid and check if the Jowar is cooked soft. If not cook for more 2-3 whistles adding water.
  • Now take a steel kadhai and heat 3 tbsp Oil.
  • Then add 1 tsp Mustard Seeds, 1 tsp Cumin Seeds and let it fry for few seconds.
  • Now add 15 nos Curry leaves, chopped green chilli, let it fry for a minute.
  • Now add chopped onions, and fry on high flame until they get half cooked.
  • Now add ¼ cup Green Peas and chopped tomatoes. Turn the flame to low and mix them and cook for a minute.
  • Now add 1 tsp Salt and ½ tsp Turmeric Powder. Mix it.
  • Now transfer Jowar in the steel kadhai and squeeze juice of 1 no Lemon. Mix them.
  • Now cook for 5-10 minutes on low flame closing with a lid while stirring in between.
  • Now open the lid, mix once and sprinkle 1 bunch Chopped Coriander Leaves. Turn off the flame and mix it.
  • Remove the steel kadhai from flame and close it with lid. Let it cook in steam for 10 minutes. Jowar Upma is ready.

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Notes

Serve hot.
Keyword Jowar Upma, Sorghum Upma