Recipe: Delicious Upma Cake

Recipe: Delicious Upma Cake Delicious, fresh and tasty.

Upma Cake. The key ingredient of the upma recipe is semolina (rava / suji) which is rich in protein, vitamin B, and iron. It also has good carbs from nuts, and fiber from vegetables. All in all, upma is low in fat and calorie content.

Its fulfilling to have and healthy in every bite.

Upma quickly absorbs its liquids and sets like polenta and grits.

Some cooks press it into a large, decorative mold, or several individual molds, for serving.

You can cook Upma Cake using 19 ingredients and 16 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Upma Cake

1. It’s of Semolina / Suji / Rava.

2. Prepare of Tomato, pureed.

3. It’s of large Carrots, streamed & pureed.

4. You need of large Onion, finely chopped.

5. It’s of Chana Dal.

6. It’s of Urad Dal.

7. Prepare of Mustard Seeds.

8. Prepare of Asafoetida Powder.

9. Prepare of Dry Red Chillies.

10. You need of Curry Leaves.

11. It’s of chopped Fresh Coriander Leaves.

12. You need of Cashews.

13. It’s of Grated Fresh Coconut.

14. Prepare of Curd.

15. It’s of Water.

16. Prepare of Sugar.

17. Prepare of Rock Salt.

18. It’s of Salt.

19. You need of Ghee.

If you prefer it softer, as I do, it.

Adding too much water will end up like paste like sticky texture.

Adding too little will yield a hard cake like texture.

If you prefer porridge style, then add more water.

Upma Cake instructions

1. Heat the ghee in a deep cooking pan, add the mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal, dry red chillies, asafoetida & the curry leaves. Allow the tadka to splutter for a few seconds..

2. Add the onion, saute until it turns pink..

3. Add the semolina, briskly saute and cook on low-medium heat until it turns golden brown. This should take 3-4 mins..

4. Add half of the fresh coriander, saute..

5. In a mixer jar, blend the curd and 3/4 th cup water. Set aside..

6. Add the pureed tomato & carrot into the roasted semolina mixture. Stir briskly to avoid lumps..

7. Immediately add the buttermilk (curd-water mixture), stir in..

8. Add more water if required. The ratio of the Semolina & the Water content should be 1:3..

9. Add the sugar, rock salt, regular salt and the rest of the fresh coriander. Cover and cook on low heat until it attains the desired consistency. Stir and cook it well towards the end.

10. Take off heat when done. Grease a deep-set mould of your choice with ghee. Fill the hot Upma into the mould. Pat, it down with a spatula to even it out and flatten it from the top. Set aside for 5 mins..

11. Take a plate, carefully invert the Upma and demould it. Your Upma Cake is ready..

12. Blend the Cashews and Grated Coconut together in a mixer jar..

13. Flatten the Cashew Coconut Paste on a ghee- greased plate. Pat it down..

14. Carve any shape of your choice with the help of a sharp knife. I carved out the Cookpad Logo..

15. Carefully lift the carving off the plate with the help of the knife. Place it on top of the Upma Cake..

16. Cut and Serve.

Upma is a savory porridge made with semolina / rava, ginger and green chillies.

It is a traditional South Indian breakfast dish and usually served with coconut chutney, peanut chutney, podi or any pickle.

It tastes great even without any side dish.

Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat.

Add chile pepper, curry leaves, cumin seeds, mustard seeds, salt, and turmeric.