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Vegetable Jowar Upma Recipe
South Indian RecipesBreakfastDiabetic Friendly

Vegetable Jowar Upma Recipe

A diabetic friendly South Indian Recipes recipe with jowar seeds, onion - finely chopped, carrot (gajjar) - finely chopped. Ready in 55 min, serves 4.

Curated byAditi Iyer🇮🇳

Calories
840kcal
Estimated Cost
₹400-550
Carbs109g
Protein50g
Fats22g
Servings Scaler
4

Instructions

21 steps
  1. 1

    To prepare Vegetable Jowar Upma Recipe, wash and soak Jowar pearls overnight or for at least 6 - 7 hours in water

    jowar seeds(2 cup)vegetable stock - or water(4 cups)
  2. 2

    Jowar is a millet that takes a long time to cook, so it is important to soak it

    jowar seeds(2 cup)
  3. 3

    Once the Jowar is soaked, drain the excess water

    jowar seeds(2 cup)vegetable stock - or water(4 cups)
  4. 4

    Place the Jowar into the pressure cooker along with 4 cups of vegetable stock or water and salt

    jowar seeds(2 cup)salt - as per tastevegetable stock - or water(4 cups)
  5. 5

    Pressure cook for one whistle, turn the heat to low and simmer for about 10 minutes and turn off the heat

  6. 6

    After 10 minutes turn off the heat and allow the pressure to release naturally

  7. 7

    The Jowar will continue to cook in the pressure that exists in the cooker

    jowar seeds(2 cup)
  8. 8

    Open the lid of the pressure cooker, you will see the jowar pearls have chewy texture in comparison to other grains

    jowar seeds(2 cup)
  9. 9

    So you will notice them begin hard

  10. 10

    If you like it to be softer, you will need to add a little more water and allow it to cook through for some more time

    vegetable stock - or water(4 cups)
  11. 11

    In the next step, steam the vegetables and keep them ready

    vegetable stock - or water(4 cups)
  12. 12

    See the video of how to steam vegetables in a pressure cooker

    vegetable stock - or water(4 cups)
  13. 13

    Our next step is the make the upma

  14. 14

    Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat and saute the chopped onion, garlic and ginger for a couple of minutes until it is soft

    onion - finely chopped(1)carrot (gajjar) - finely chopped(1)inch ginger - grated(1)cloves garlic - crushed(2)green chillies - slit or chopped(2)
  15. 15

    Once the onion turns translucent, add the peanuts and saute for another couple of minutes

    onion - finely chopped(1)tablespoons roasted peanuts (moongphali)(2)
  16. 16

    Next add the steamed vegetables, turmeric powder, jowar, salt and black pepper

    jowar seeds(2 cup)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)salt - as per tasteteaspoons black pepper powder(2)vegetable stock - or water(4 cups)
  17. 17

    Adjust the seasonings to suit your taste

    salt - as per taste
  18. 18

    Cover the pan with a tight fitting lid, reduce the heat to low and let Jowar Upma cook for about 5 minutes

    jowar seeds(2 cup)
  19. 19

    Turn off the heat and drizzle lemon juice over upma

    teaspoons lemon juice(2)
  20. 20

    Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot

    onion - finely chopped(1)carrot (gajjar) - finely chopped(1)green chillies - slit or chopped(2)coriander (dhania) leaves - small bunch
  21. 21

    Serve Vegetable Jowar Upma Recipe along with Andhra Style Peanut Chutney Recipe With Tomatoes and a glass of freshly squeezed fruit juice

    jowar seeds(2 cup)teaspoons lemon juice(2)vegetable stock - or water(4 cups)

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