Cook's Hideout: Jonna Rawa Upma (Jowar Upma)

January 04, 2015

Jonna Rawa Upma (Jowar Upma)

Blogging Marathon# 48: Week 1/ Day 2
Theme: Nashta Time
Dish: Jonna Rawa Upma
For day 2 of this week's blogging marathon, I made a healthy and filling upma (porridge) with jonna rawa (broken jowar). I have been watching lot of recipes using jonna rawa on Telugu cooking shows recently, so asked my mom to send me some. Jonna rawa has a slightly coarse texture even after cooking, it doesn't get too smooth and creamy.
Jonna Rawa Upma (Jowar Upma)
I usually cook it in the pressure cooker to speed up the cooking process, but it also be made in the pan -- it will just take longer. This upma is a nutritious way to start any day because it keeps you full till lunch. I added only tomato here, but any vegetable or mix of vegetables can be added.
Jonna Rawa Upma (Jowar Upma)
Ingredients:
Jonna rawa (coarse jowar) - 1cup
Onion - 1 small, chopped
Ginger - 1" piece, finely grated
Tomato - 1 small, chopped
Green Chili - 2~3, slit
Mustard seeds - 1tsp
Cumin seeds - 1tsp
Cashews - 1tbsp, chopped
Dry red chili - 1~2
Curry leaves - 8~10
Lemon juice - 1tbsp (optional)
Salt - to taste

Method:
  • In a pressure cooker or in a pan, heat 1tbsp oil and add mustard, cumin seeds and dry red chili. Once the seeds start to splutter, add cashews and cook till they turn golden.
  • Next add the onions, green chilies, curry leaves and grated ginger. Cook till the onions turn translucent.
  • Next add the tomatoes and salt, cook till the tomatoes turn mushy, about 3~4 minutes.
  • Next add the jonna rawa and cook for 2~3 minutes.
  • Add 3cups of water and cover with the lid and cook for 3~4 whistles or until all the water has evaporated and jonna rawa has cooked through. If cooking in the pan, bring the mixture to a boil, then lower the heat and cook hhcovered until the water is absorbed and rawa is cooked through.
  • Once done, stir in lemon juice and serve with some pickle and/ or yogurt.
Jonna Rawa Upma (Jowar Upma)
Let's check out what my fellow marathoners have cooked today for BM# 48.
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18 comments:

  1. delicious and healthy upuma!!! love to enjoy that bowl!!

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  2. Upma looks delicious. I love the way you used the props in these pictures.

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  3. Never heard of upma with Jowar tab.. Wonder if I can lay my hands on that Rava here..like this for s healthy breakfast or a mid morn lunch

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  4. Upma with jowar looks simply fabulous, wat a healthy breakfast.

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  5. Jonna rava upma looks super yummy!

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  6. Upma looks so filling and tasty. I like your setup .

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  7. Healthy breakfast option...Never tried the jowar rava.

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  8. The umpa is interesting but what I like are the pics and props . absolutely gorgeous.

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  9. Upma looks awesome!!! Love the pictures...very very beautiful!!!

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  10. Lovely recipe and I infer from your post that we do not get this here right? I am going to send this recipe to my mom to try it out :)

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  11. Umpa looks so delicious.The pictures are very nice

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  12. I love the upma. I have tried it in the past and know when you say will keep you till lunch... it does. As for the pictures ............ no words.

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  13. I also heard from my parents that Jowar rava is now widely available. I wonder when it would be stocked here in the US. Apparently my mom makes this for their brunch.

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  14. Lovely recipe and your props are even more captivating!..you took us right to the rustic place..:)..

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  15. This dish sounds very good. I know I would certainly love to try it.

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  16. I love the recipe. Can we replace onions with any other vegetable? Like for a Jain version.

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    1. Sure, just follow the recipe without the onion or use thinly sliced cabbage instead. Hope you try it.

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