Tomato Upma -- Tomato Bath Upma Recipe

Upma is one of the South Indian breakfast recipe which can be made without any prior preparation. We use sooji/semolina to make upma, though contains low fat, it is a high carbohydrate food. It is also a low calorie and cholesterol food and rich in fiber. Sooji is ideal for people in weight loss program and diabetic friendly food too. 

Tomato Upma is another version of upma made in Andhra with semolina and lot of tomatoes. Tomatoes are good for heart. 

Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 20 minutes

Recipe Category: Breakfast

Recipe Cuisine: Andhra, South Indian

Serves: 6 Persons

Ingredients:

• Semolina/Sooji - 1 and 1/2 cup
• Tomatoes - 2 cups
• Onion - 1 small
• Green Chillies - 3
• Ginger - 3" long
• Salt - to taste
• Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
• Curry Leaves - 5 to 7
• Coriander Leaves - fist ful
• Ghee - 1 tbsp

For Tadka:

• Oil - 2 tbsp
• Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp
• Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
• Black Gram - 1 tsp
• Bengal Gram - 1 tsp

Procedure:

1. Chop onion, tomatoes, green chillies and ginger.
2. Heat ghee in a kadai, fry semolina for two to three minutes. Keep it aside.
3. In the same kadai heat oil and add all the ingredients under 'For Tadka'. 
4. When they start splutter add curry leaves, coriander leaves, onions, green chillies and ginger to it. Fry them till the onions turn translucent. 
5. Add tomatoes and fry them also till they become soft.  Add salt and turmeric powder to it. 
6. Add three cups of water and allow it to boil. 
7. Once the water start rolling boil slowly add semolina, while stirring continuously.
8. *Be careful while adding sooji as it forms lumps if we do not mix it properly. 
9. Cover it for five minutes and allow it to cook completely. Mix it well. 
10. Serve tomato upma with coconut chutney or onion chutney. I prefer to take it without any chutney.
    

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