Instant Pot Upma / Rava Khichdi

5 from 41 votes

Upma is a South Indian breakfast made with semolina. Dry roasted semolina (suji/rava) is cooked with vegetables and seasoning (tadka/tempering).

Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Total Time20

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: Indian

Diet: Hindu, Vegan, Vegetarian

Servings:

Calories: 277kcal

Author: Shilpa Kerur

Equipment

Instant Pot

Ingredients

1½ cups semolina thick variety (roasted)
3 tablespoon ghee divided (use store-bought or homemade ghee)
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
½ teaspoon cumin seeds
1 teaspoon chana dal (Bengal gram)
1 teaspoon urad dal (split black gram)
10 curry leaves
6-8 cashew
1 large onion finely chopped
½ inch ginger grated
1-2 green chili finely chopped
1 small tomato
½ cup peas
1 medium carrot cut into small cubes
6-8 green beans chopped
¼ cup coconut fresh or frozen
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoon coriander leaves

Instructions

Set the Instant Pot in saute mode and add 2 tablespoons of ghee. Once it heats, add mustard seeds and let it splutter.
Add cumin seeds, chana dal, urad dal, curry leaves, and cashews. Saute for one minute
Add onions and saute until the onion is translucent (3-4 minutes). Add ginger and green chili. Mix well and saute for one minute.
Add tomatoes, peas, green beans, carrots, turmeric powder, and salt. Mix well and saute for 2 minutes.
Add 5 cups of water and mix well. Set the IP to saute - more for 5 minutes.
Add suji once the water boils. Mix well and secure the IP lid. Set the Instant Pot on pressure cook mode for 2 minutes. Do a quick release of the pressure and open the lid.
Add coconut, coriander leaves, lemon juice, and 1 tablespoon ghee. Mix well and let it sit for 5 minutes before serving.

Video

Notes

Use a thick variety of upma rava. I use roasted Bansi rava. If you are using an unroasted one, dry roast it first until it is light brown, and then use it. Roasted suji is easily available in any grocery store in India and in Indian grocery stores outside of India.

Do not change the rava-to-water ratio mentioned in this recipe. We need this amount of water to achieve the perfect texture. Let the water come to a boil before adding suji. Set the Instant Pot in saute mode (more), and it will not take more than 5 minutes.

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