Upma from Instant Mix ( Lowfat and Homemade) Recipe Video
Summary
Ingredients
| Cracked wheat | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Onion | 1⁄2 Large | |
| Oil | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Mustard seeds | 1⁄2 Teaspoon | |
| Chana dal | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Asafoetida | 1⁄4 Teaspoon (to taste) | |
| Curry leaves | 1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs), dried | |
| Green chilies | 4 , slit lengthwise (to taste) | |
| Salt | 3⁄4 Teaspoon (to taste) |
Nutrition Facts
Serving size
Calories 355 Calories from Fat 35
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4 g6.3%
Saturated Fat 0.57 g2.8%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 747.2 mg31.1%
Total Carbohydrates 72 g24.1%
Dietary Fiber 17.7 g70.8%
Sugars 5.3 g
Protein 13 g25.7%
Vitamin A 5.1% Vitamin C 90.7%
Calcium 5.9% Iron 15.2%
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet
Directions
1. In a non- stick pan, add 1 teaspoon of oil, mustard seeds and let it splutter.
2. Add chana dal and sauté until it turns golden brown.
3. Add asafoetida, dried curry leaves and the green chilies.
4. Next add in the onions and season with salt .Cook until the they turn translucent.
5. Finally add the cracked wheat, season with some more salt if needed.
6. Mix everything well and cook for another two minutes and you will notice a nice aroma of roasted wheat in the air.
7. Cool and store in an airtight container.
FINALIZING
8. When ready to make the upma, take twice the amount of water for every measure of the dry mix.
9. Bring the water to a rolling boil and add in the mix little by little.
10. Keep stirring until well combined.
11. Cover and cook for 2 minutes.
SERVING
12. Turn off the heat. Your healthy, quick and low fat upma is ready to serve.
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