Karnataka Style Sooji Upma Recipe with Coconut

The Karnataka Style Sooji Upma Recipe with Coconut is a hot and savory breakfast food in Southern Indian. It is traditionally prepared with with rava also known as sooji or semolina. At home we love to have it topped with lots of coconut and coriander leaves. 

Ingredients

• 2 cups of rava (sooji/semolina)
• 2 teaspoons kitchen king masala
• an inch piece of ginger, grated
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 green chillies, finely chopped
• 1 cup green peas, steamed
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1 teaspoon channa dal
• 1/2 teaspoon urad dal
• 1/4 teaspoon asafoetida
• 4-5 curryleaves
• 2 tablespoons oil
• salt to taste
• 1 tablespoon freshly grated coconut
• a small bunch of coriander leaves, finely chopped

Directions for Karnataka Style Sooji Upma Recipe with Coconut

1. To begin making the Karnataka Style Sooji Upma Recipe, in a saute pan, dry roast the semolina on medium heat until it turns slightly golden and releases a roasted aroma. Keep aside.
2. Heat a teaspoon of oil in a heavy bottomed pan. Add mustard seeds and allow it to crackle. Stir in the channa dal and urad dal and roast these dals on medium heat until they turn brown. 
3. Stir in the green chillies, ginger, onion and curry leaves and saute until it becomes soft and tender. To this add the green peas, stir in the salt and pour 4 cups of water and allow it to come to a boil.
4. Stir in the kitchen king masala to the boiling water.
5. As the water is boiling gradually add the rava/sooji, continuously stirring the water mixture in one hand so the lumps don't form.
6. Keep stirring the mixture now until all the ingredients are well combined, the mixture will also begin to thicken.
7. Once it thickens, reduce the heat, cover the pan and cook for a couple of minutes. Finally garnish with fresh grated coconut and coriander leaves and serve hot. 
8. Serve the Karnataka Style Sooji Upma along with Coconut Chutney for breakfast
9. Note:- You can also add many vegetables like carrots, beans, potato or capsicum. But, too many vegetables will override the flavour of the kitchen king masala. So, use any one vegetable.

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