Upma Sooji (Cream of Wheat)

April 15th, 2007 filed under Miscellaneous, Vegan

Upma Sooji is a great dish for breakfast or brunch.

Serving for 2.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup sooji (rawa, semolina flour)
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1/2 teaspoon black mustard seed (rai)
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seed (jeera)
• 20 peanuts
• 1 chopped green pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt to your taste
• 1/4 cup green peas
• 1 1/4 cup water
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro (hara dhania)

Method:

1. Boil the green peas in 1 1/4 cup of water.
2. As water comes to boil turn heat to low and continue cooking until peas are tender.
3. Turn off the heat and set aside.
4. 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.
5. Add mustard seed and cumin seeds as seeds crack, add peanuts and stir for one minute.
6. Add sooji and stir-fry about 3 minutes on medium heat till sooji turns gold brown.
7. Add green peas with water a little at a time, otherwise water will splatter.
8. Add lemon juice and cover for 2 minutes.
9. Sooji will absorb some of the water leaving the upma moist.
10. Now add the cilantro and stir. Serve while hot.

23 Responses to “Upma Sooji (Cream of Wheat)”

1. vinnie says:

   June 27, 2010 at 11:23 am

   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.

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   • Jaya says:

     June 27, 2010 at 1:49 pm

     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.

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2. Jaya says:

   February 28, 2010 at 2:24 pm

   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.

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3. shivi says:

   February 26, 2010 at 8:02 am

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

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4. dalbir says:

   December 14, 2009 at 2:05 am

   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

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5. Jenni says:

   August 19, 2009 at 9:50 am

   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

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6. smita srivastava says:

   August 15, 2009 at 3:54 am

   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

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