{"id":106,"date":"2026-03-19T11:04:29","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T16:04:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedesidelight.in\/?page_id=106"},"modified":"2026-04-07T10:47:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T15:47:20","slug":"upma-recipe","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thedesidelight.in\/?page_id=106","title":{"rendered":"Upma Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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1 cup semolina (rava \/ sooji)\n\n2\u20133 tablespoons matar dal (split peas) \u2013 soaked for 15\u201320 minutes\n\n1 onion (finely chopped)\n\n1\u20132 green chilies (chopped)\n\n1\/2 teaspoon mustard seeds\n\n6\u20138 curry leaves\n\n2 tablespoons oil or ghee\n\n2\u00bd cups water\n\nSalt (to taste)\n\nFresh coriander leaves (for garnish)\n\nInstructions\n\nDry roast the semolina in a pan on low heat until it becomes light and aromatic. Keep it aside.\n\nHeat oil or ghee in a pan and add mustard seeds. Let them crackle.\n\nAdd the soaked matar dal and fry for 2\u20133 minutes.\n\nAdd chopped onion, green chilies, and curry leaves. Cook until the onions become soft.\n\nAdd water and salt, and bring it to a boil.\n\nSlowly add the roasted semolina while stirring continuously to avoid lumps.\n\nCook for 3\u20134 minutes until the upma becomes thick and soft.\n\nGarnish with fresh coriander leaves.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This Matar Dal Upma is a tasty and healthy breakfast dish made with semolina (rava) and split pea lentils. It is quick to \n [...]<\/a>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-106","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nEasy South Indian Breakfast Upma<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"South Indian breakfast recipe. 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