Nagli Rao Upma Recipe - Healthy Ragi Rao Upma Recipe
A vegetarian South Indian Recipes recipe with ragi rava, carrot (gajjar) - finely chopped, green beans (french beans) - finely chopped. Ready in 45 min, serves 4.
Curated byAditi Iyer🇮🇳
Instructions
17 steps- 1
To begin making the Nagli (Ragi) Rava Upma recipe, first heat ghee in a heavy bottomed pan
ragi rava(1 cup)ghee(1/2 tablespoon) - 2
Add the rava and roast on low flame for 2 to 3 minutes till you get a nice aroma
ragi rava(1 cup) - 3
Stir constantly so that it does not burn
- 4
If you do not want to use ghee dry roast the rava
ragi rava(1 cup)ghee(1/2 tablespoon) - 5
Take it out onto a plate
- 6
Heat oil in the same pan, add the mustards seeds and once they crackle, add cumin seeds
mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon) - 7
Add the garlic, green chillies and the curry leaves
green beans (french beans) - finely chopped(1/4 cup)cloves garlic - finely chopped(3)sprig curry leaves - torn with hands(1)green chillies - chopped (adjustable)(3)mint leaves (pudina) - finely chopped - 8
Fry for a few seconds and then add the onions
- 9
Saute for a minute and then add asafoetida and ginger
inch ginger - grated(1/2)asafoetida (hing)(1/4 teaspoon) - 10
Add the vegetables and mix everything well
- 11
Add salt, mix and cook covered for 2 to 3 minutes
- 12
Add about 2-1/2 to 3 cups water and mix well
- 13
Adjust the amount of salt if required, add sugar, groundnuts and amsul
- 14
Once the water boils add the roasted rava, stirring constantly
ragi rava(1 cup)roasted peanuts (moongphali) - crushed(1 tablespoon) - 15
Cook covered on low heat till it becomes soft and the water has evaporated
- 16
Garnish with chopped mint or coriander leaves, lime juice and serve immediately
carrot (gajjar) - finely chopped(1)green beans (french beans) - finely chopped(1/4 cup)cloves garlic - finely chopped(3)sprig curry leaves - torn with hands(1)green chillies - chopped (adjustable)(3)mint leaves (pudina) - finely choppedlemon juice(1 teaspoon) - 17
Serve Nagli (Ragi) Rava Upma along with South Indian Coconut Chutney and Masala Chai for a healthy and delicious breakfast on weekdays
ragi rava(1 cup)sprig curry leaves - torn with hands(1)
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Nagli Rao Upma Recipe - Healthy Ragi Rao Upma Recipe
A vegetarian South Indian Recipes recipe with ragi rava, carrot (gajjar) - finely chopped, green beans (french beans) - finely chopped. Ready in 45 min, serves 4.
Curated byAditi Iyer🇮🇳
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Directions
17 steps- 1
To begin making the Nagli (Ragi) Rava Upma recipe, first heat ghee in a heavy bottomed pan
ragi rava(1 cup)ghee(1/2 tablespoon) - 2
Add the rava and roast on low flame for 2 to 3 minutes till you get a nice aroma
ragi rava(1 cup) - 3
Stir constantly so that it does not burn
- 4
If you do not want to use ghee dry roast the rava
ragi rava(1 cup)ghee(1/2 tablespoon) - 5
Take it out onto a plate
- 6
Heat oil in the same pan, add the mustards seeds and once they crackle, add cumin seeds
mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon) - 7
Add the garlic, green chillies and the curry leaves
green beans (french beans) - finely chopped(1/4 cup)cloves garlic - finely chopped(3)sprig curry leaves - torn with hands(1)green chillies - chopped (adjustable)(3)mint leaves (pudina) - finely chopped - 8
Fry for a few seconds and then add the onions
- 9
Saute for a minute and then add asafoetida and ginger
inch ginger - grated(1/2)asafoetida (hing)(1/4 teaspoon) - 10
Add the vegetables and mix everything well
- 11
Add salt, mix and cook covered for 2 to 3 minutes
- 12
Add about 2-1/2 to 3 cups water and mix well
- 13
Adjust the amount of salt if required, add sugar, groundnuts and amsul
- 14
Once the water boils add the roasted rava, stirring constantly
ragi rava(1 cup)roasted peanuts (moongphali) - crushed(1 tablespoon) - 15
Cook covered on low heat till it becomes soft and the water has evaporated
- 16
Garnish with chopped mint or coriander leaves, lime juice and serve immediately
carrot (gajjar) - finely chopped(1)green beans (french beans) - finely chopped(1/4 cup)cloves garlic - finely chopped(3)sprig curry leaves - torn with hands(1)green chillies - chopped (adjustable)(3)mint leaves (pudina) - finely choppedlemon juice(1 teaspoon) - 17
Serve Nagli (Ragi) Rava Upma along with South Indian Coconut Chutney and Masala Chai for a healthy and delicious breakfast on weekdays
ragi rava(1 cup)sprig curry leaves - torn with hands(1)
Rate this recipe
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