Instant Pot Vegetable Rava Upma

vegetable rava upma in a white bowl on a white table with a coriander leaves on side.

5 from 6 votes

Instant Pot Vegetable Rava Upma

Rava Upma - a vegan savoury dish made with semolina and vegetables. One of the most preferred breakfasts in South India. It is very quick and easy to make with a few common ingredients and vegetables.

Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Total Time20

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: Indian

Servings:

Calories: 68kcal

Author: Geetha

Equipment

1 Instant Pot
1 Spoon

Ingredients

1 Cup = 250ml ; 1 Tablespoon = 15ml ; 1 Teaspoon = 5ml

1.5 Tablespoons Oil
½ Teaspoon Mustard
½ Teaspoon Cumin
2 Teaspoon Chana dal
few Curry leaves
1 Teaspoon (or) ½ inch Fresh ginger chopped and crushed
3 Green chillies chopped
1 cup (or) 126 gms Onion sliced
⅓ cup (or) 59 gms Carrot 1 small, diced into small cubes
⅓ cups (or) 42 gms Beans 4-6, chopped
⅓ cup (or) 65 gms Peas frozen (thawed)
½ cup (or) 123 gms Tomato chopped
1.5 cups (or) 317 gms Roasted coarse semolina (rava/ sooji)
3.5 cups Water
Salt as required
Handful Coriander leaves chopped

Instructions

Turn SAUTE mode ON and add oil.
1.5 Tablespoons Oil
Once the oil is hot, add mustard, cumin, stir well and let it splutter for a few seconds.
½ Teaspoon Mustard, ½ Teaspoon Cumin
Now add chana dal and saute for few seconds until it starts to turn a light golden colour.
2 Teaspoon Chana dal
Add curry leaves followed by ginger, green chillies and saute for a minute.
few Curry leaves, 1 Teaspoon (or) ½ inch Fresh ginger, 3 Green chillies
Now add onion and saute for 2-3 minutes or until it turns soft.
1 cup (or) 126 gms Onion
Add carrot, beans, tomato, saute well and cook for 2-3 minutes.
⅓ cup (or) 59 gms Carrot, ⅓ cups (or) 42 gms Beans, ½ cup (or) 123 gms Tomato
CANCEL the SAUTE mode.
Add roasted semolina, water, salt, frozen green peas, coriander and mix well.
⅓ cup (or) 65 gms Peas, 1.5 cups (or) 317 gms Roasted coarse semolina (rava/ sooji), 3.5 cups Water, Salt, Handful Coriander leaves
Scrape the bottom of the pan well to prevent the BURN message.
Close the pot with lid, turn the knob to SEALING position.
Press PRESSURE COOK mode, set a timer to 6 minutes at HIGH PRESSURE.
Once the pot beeps, let the pressure release naturally (NPR) for 10 minutes before you do a quick release (QR).
Take the lid off the pot, stir upma well.
Serve delicious rava upma with podi, sambar or pickle.

Video

Notes

To prevent BURN message, scrape the bottom of the pan well before you turn ON the PRESSURE COOK mode.

Adjust chillies to suit your preferred spice levels.

The water to grain ratio might vary for fine semolina.

The cook time includes the time IP takes to build the pressure as well.

If you are doubling up this recipe you don't have to double up the time. As a rule of thumb, the cooking time remains the same regardless of doubling or halving the recipe.

** Nutritional information provided here are estimated and for guidance only. Please refer my Recipe Disclaimer for more details.

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