Basic Upma

[TheDolphia]

his accent makes me laugh always!

[piki522]

good one

[cook4vij]

hi chef, it is very great to see you , can you please make plain vanilla cake and bread upma

[shyamala1234]

Nice recepie you are awesome Sanjay Jay Ho Sanjay

[ramanaraaga]

Nice tips, I will have it this evg :)

[seher4biddenapple]

thanks chef!!aapke bacche kush rahenge!

[RaviJoshi2]

I prepared it and it tastes awesome...

Thank you so much...

[ishika5551]

hi chef i m sorry but i think u didint mention wen u add urad washed dal ....

[sreeavs123]

adding carrot,beans ,greenpeas to this upma will be more tastier......and make it healthy breakfast...sometimes used to add chopped tomatoes also

[mananthan1975]

hi chef

I am annie from singapore ,i really enjoying with ur recepies and i tried some of ur recepies and it came out so perfect in my kitchen and i got many apperciation from my hubby and friends

thank u so much.

[anuchandrox]

dude, u said u don't drink cofee,and in ur ice cofee recipe u said "i just finished 3 cofees" is anythin u say really true

[CHONDURAS]

@anuchandrox I care more about the food and recipes. If you are upset enough to comment about the chef's coffee consumption, either take it for what it's worth or don't watch the videos.

[anuchandrox]

@CHONDURAS i too care abt his food and recipes,i'm upset cos i watch his vids for his stories too.nd it seemed as if he was makin them all up.thts y i commented

[CHONDURAS]

@anuchandrox listen to the video again----carefully....since I didn't drink coffee...must mean he wasn't a coffee drinker in school. Maybe he is now.

[jananisiv]

hi chef i like not oly ur recipes bt also ur stories... keep it up.. u r grt.. ignore d people who criticiz u.......

[manaan786]

I was wondering chef Sanjay what about the wash urid dal u didnt use it?

[handrobber]

do you think we care abt ur school days? seriously? we want to know abt cooking recipes nt ur childhood.... luv ur recipes no offense :P ur a great cook bt talks 2 much

[91rummy]

you make cooking look so easy and even the most disinteresting dish so interesting. :) This

[hummmm13]

tips n secrets given by u r amazing.carry on chef but b fast

[arun9kumar]

Thankyou Vahchef... I tried Upma today... It was delicious.. !!!

[einsteinwallah2]

this is not good video

no roasting to make it simple is okay if it always cook okay. but does it?

what is more simple:

A. pan and a lid for final steam cooking

Or,

B. pan and no lid?

I think "A". And to make it perfect if roasting is done because final lid covered steaming will be omitted, then I am okay with that. Many kitchens will not have lid.

What is Urad wash?

Apart from lid/no-lid; roasting/no-roast recipe is still too complicated. Still too many ingredients. redo this

[krystalvortex]

2:28 =)

[veeru6]

Your background speech about the recipe also attractive.. 

[datta123ify]

@nishantvshah thank a lot frnd...

[datta123ify]

i made upma this morning, but i guess i put more oil than required. after cooking time it bcomes stiff, is it bcoz of more oil? i ve two more queries

1) wat should b the ratio of water n suji?

2)can i add little quantity of lemon juice?

thank you....love ur recipe

thank you...love ur recipe

[nishantvshah]

@datta123ify if it becomes stiff it means that the water was less. 1) 2 cups of water for 1 cup of upma is a standard measurement, you can add in 1/4 cup more if it becomes stiff. 2) you can give it a try with lemon. Never done that though :)

[prangika21]

Thank u very much for the recipe, I want to know that what time we should add urad wash to this dish. Actually u forgot it.

[AnotherSighting]

boss you are too good. I have tried atleast 10 recipes, each turn out "Amazing"

[OMGx888]

typical

[MsRashmi]

thnk u very much.....my husband liked upma, which i learnt from u tube...made by u...

[akkhan2007]

wow chef ur too good.we r trying most of ur recipes and my kids love them.may god bless u.

[sri12able]

Add a teaspoon full ghee at the end,it tastes good.weight watchers can avoid it.

[arthmehta]

worst upma I have ever had

[greniocracy]

Awesome recipe! Many thanks dear VahChef!

[bravehot69]

recipe is good mate..but r u on crack???

[swatshenoy]

Hey just love all your recipies...learned soo much from you..keep up the good work

[TheDeviwarang]

sooji was not roasted that is just superb. i like it. I did it and I got typical taste of upma and husband liked it very much. Thank you

[pratiniumboy]

Thats rite.. the suji needs 2 be roasted...i was wondering what was missing from this recipe..thanx for pointing that out!

[patrickfinn1]

Can you make Upma the night before and serve the next day?

[hijklmnop36]

if we did not roast will ot it become like payasam.............i mean rava becomes mashy

[kirupa15]

Hello Chef,Many thanks to you. After seeing your recipe I had cooked my Rava Utma at Japan..

[NehaSumit6210]

Dear chef, thank u so much for all your recipes...all i would say is YOU HAVE ACTUALLY SIMPLIFIED COOKING...!! Its quite enjoyable now..thank u so much..!!

[seshacook]

I am as skilled as an unborn babe in cooking but have just started learning to cook owing to a situation at home. Thanks to your wonderful coaching I got upma right the very first time. Its consistency just came as shown by you in your video. Grateful Thanks!!

[gor069]

Looks like a really nice recipe but do you need to add so much salt or is it just personal preferance?

[windwalkerful]

this guy is genius...

[anitasanjay]

@mahenisurs sorry chef have never made upma without roasting the rava but will try it soon......................:)

[mahenisurs]

meeru chese vantalu , adi pradarsinche prema padhati, adurs annaya, (not sure u r younger to me), maa amma/nayanamma uppidi pindi ani chestaru babai, anduloki kotta avakaya kani unte combo is keka

[gudume]

u r d bestest chef i hav ever seen. kudos!!!

[esravishankar]

Surya : Nice one, shall have a try..............

[yukin646]

Thanks a lot of these recipes. I really enjoy these videos and I have used quite a few of u r recipes and they have turened just awesome :) . I particularly like the presentation and the Sanjay's enthusiasm in cooking. makes us also want to cook !!

[prem73]

Well Upoo = Salt and Maav = Flour

But if you do the English translation as per Kerala style

Upoo = Salt and Maav = Mango Tree

So English translation of Upma is SALT MANGO TREE hahaha

Just type "Salt Mango Tree" in search for this famous Malayalam Comedy

[marinerheart]

thanks Sanjay! my mom used to prepare upma but now she lives away from me. so i prepared it myself and had its taste after 3 long years. i am a happy man now!

[harrypotter85ful]

coconut chutney made with dried chilli and upma..top class...

[fazla4u]

hey chef,i always make mistakes when it comes to adding water to my upma,making it kitchadi like... Now after watching your video,im sure il make better upmas... Thanks a ton! :)

[obiwan2304987]

when should I add urad wash?

[nlb2110]

@obiwan2304987

ha ha, i was wondering the same. this guy is too good.

[amendoazz]

Spectacular! I enjoyed especially your advice of stopping the cereal and sugary breakfast!

[shahabazz]

really good

[bissousmosh]

Thanks Chef! You are lively also.. it made the presentation better... keep up the good work!

[priya3406]

plllzzz...........is upma healthier than cereal???

[ihatesql]

depends how much oil you use in the upma....

[anitasanjay]

Sorry chef but never tasted upma in which the sooji was not roasted ...............otherwise ur recipe is v good.

[ihatesql]

trust me without the sooji roasted it tastes even better

[mahenisurs]

@anitasanjay if it is roasted , after removing frm stove all suji will b seperate, not sticking

[kumarzwork22]

@anitasanjay -very right

[boscofernandes]

Thankyou very much

[MsDivyaN]

Thank you va chef I really loved this upma and also making it.

[sweetsruthy]

u r very funny...looks like u r very hungry...good presentation .

[tosikuai]

I prefer the easy n quicky breakfast,bcoz i dont feel like to cook in da morning :D

and i dont mind if someone cooked Upma for me as a breakfast.:D

[rickypandey]

too much oil!! ull get cholesterol!

[shinim3gami]

@rickypandey

are you serious? You'll get cholesterol? you body makes a cholesterol, its a base for hormones, not a disease

[desigayboi]

cholestral is good for you

u should burn it off

[sprindia]

Good presentation!!

[vidhigoyal18]

still i luv ur videos and looking forward to see more.

[chacko79]

We enjoy upma with bananas , sometimes with a little sugar too... :)

[shobaforu]

Thanks a looot

[meghalpandya]

First minute and half is useless drivel. Start from 1.31

[yrs1500]

hhahaha

[Scourge97]

'it spells delicious' ahahhahahhahahhaha

yeah, it does...good video

[DelightfulCyberia]

Dear Sanjay, Thank you very much for all your lovely & practical recipes. I have enjoyed all of them. Please show us in the near future,how to make idlees, venpongal & various types of paayasams.

[nirmven]

Hi sanjay,

upma would always become very dry or very liquidy whenever i tried, thanks for the measurements, it came just right it tasted well.

thanks for inspiring me to cook :-)

[kanjitoon]

4:55 Re: unexpected guests...

If I had unexpected guests in the early morning i'd slap them silly! However, If I had to make it I would with Pistachios instead of peanuts and Lard (pig fat) instead of regular oil.

That should keep the vegetarians and certain religious groups from sticking their fingers into my upma.

[ktkbar]

So you don't mind meat eaters sharing it? You have something against vegetarians?

[kanjitoon]

ktkbar - I don't have anything against vegetarians - infact i think they are probably more noble than carnivores. I'm just not up there yet - In my journey, I take great pride and much joy in ghee, lard and duck fat; they are my friends. And I think duck fat is my BFF.

[rajathi29]

Really good! I have always had struggle to cook Indian food. Now its no more a tiresome job, I am always looking forward to do something new, my next try will be the sambar recipe. where can I find coconut powder?? I live in the US, CA

[joybratag]

Great upma....one of the best I have cooked ever. You go chef .....keep up the great work . All your recipes are amazing and your website rocks.

[miangelsai55]

Upma ! Soo many good memories at Sai Lahari choir practices in NJ on sundays. years ago.. . Such a good food !! I am From Argentina , but love indian food ... I WILL PRACTICE AS SOON as I get all the ingredients , Thanks for the receipe !!

[BOONSHOWER]

Thank you so much for all ur amazing recipes..

[thomasabv]

thnks a lot dear chef...ur recipes are authentic and u present it in a simple way...cheers

[impriya1984]

i live in US with my husband.I cook southindian breakfast like idli,dosa, Ven pongal or upma like u told. Isnt it good?

[lovelysprinkles]

yamalicious! rrraw! bwahaha.

[privatehigh]

I tried you upma recepie and it was hmmmmmmmmm DELICIOUS. The best upma I have ever had till date.

[privatehigh]

It has a wonderful south indian taste to it.

[radhakrishnaballa]

thanks sanjay. made this today and it came exactly (almost) as it was made at home.. and it doesn't take much time either. thanks again.

[somalin1982]

Really...without rosting suji upma is possible?will it not feel raw...hmm I hv to experiment once then....

[shafalika]

Hey Chef ,

thanks for uploading this vedio .........i had compelety written myself off when it came to making upma , whenever i tried making it , it would always turn out to be either sloppy or had lots of lumps in it .....

I made upma today after watching ur vedio and it turned out to be soooooooooooo good , i still can't believe that i was able to make delicious upma finally ......

thanks again

[sharekhan5]

Hi Chef.. I do not know how often you read these comments..., but I would like to let you know that I'm impressed with the way you present, your simplicity and your down to earth nature... Gr8 job !!!

[privatehigh]

I completely agree with you. Infact this the quality I like about this chef a great deal. His enthusiasm and his interaction with the audiance is simply amazing.

[eswaitandsee]

all you cooking are really amazing and easy to follow it. thankyou so much.

[mirageinthemind]

Where is the urad wash? When does that go into the upma?

[cukiemunstor]

is there another name for suji? i dont think suji and grits are the same, are they?

[chica101107]

Sooji is Semolina. You can buy Semolina in good supermarkets.

[cooldudeprav]

i think its generally called wheatlets or semolina... its pretty common in north america, and is an important breakfast cereal ingredient...

look in the flour section in the supermarket

[shankyxyz]

its called semolina.

[hohohuhu1234]

Hi I could never make upma before coz wen I used to add hot water to suji it just wud become soooo lumpy.

I loooooved ur recipe and made a perfect upma coz it turns out adding suji to water is easier than vice versa :)

But I have a query my mother in law suggested if I roast the suji it will become easier to digest..... what do you say???

[vahchef]

it becomes more flavorful have fun

[MrSvr007]

@vahchef add 1 cup of slightly sour buttermilk, one cup of water and make upma and taste it! you will like it. Or you can squeeze few drops of lime juice at the end and enjoy the taste

[stripedchair]

classic south indian dish, thanks

[swaroopam1]

Keep up the tasty-work!

[swaroopam1]

Excellent!

[swaroopam1]

Excellent! Keep up the TASTY-WORK!

[kpriyasr]

hey all u vahrehvah lovers out there.. I welcome you to join the o r k u t community vahrehvah lovers

[joysmilelol]

Thank you so much. I miss my God mother whom introduced me her punne upma.. Thanks

[VaderPad]

The ingredient list at the beginning lists urad dhal, but you don't seem to add it in the pan.

If you would add it, during which part of the cooking would you do so?

[vahchef]

i added after frying peanuts ,it was edited out

[nalabheem]

Umpa is a simpele and tasty at any time .

Eating in banana leaf with ginger chutney,

vareh vah kya maza ayega.

[derubala]

sanjay,

can we use 'thin lassi' (yogurt & water) instead just water?

this way we can have some protein. Also some forzen mix vegetables? for some vitamins.

What do you think?

[vahchef]

yes ,you can use milk ,buttermilk ,since this is basic upma i used water ,we will be trying many upmas

[abymathew]

When I make uppuma, I add some coconut powder as well as dried red chillies when you fry the curry leaves. That gives an excellent flavor. I love to eat uppuma. You can eat it bananas.

[malluslover]

hi all your videos are really helpful for us to cook in professional way.. thanx a bunch.. can u pls post rice variety also like tomato rice, brinjal rice, etc. thnx