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Rava Chicken Upma

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Rava Chicken Upma

Chicken Upma / Biryani is a flavorful dish that combines wheat rava (cracked or broken wheat), chicken, and a mix of spices and vegetables. Its nutritious qualities come from the whole grains in the wheat rava and the protein in the chicken. This South Indian dish is a popular choice for breakfast or as a light meal.
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Rava Chicken Upma

Serves: 4 Prep Time: Cooking Time:
Rating: 5.0/5
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Ingredients

  • Roasted Broken Wheat Semolina - 500g (1 packet)
  • Chicken - 3/4 kg (cut into small pieces)
  • Cinnamon Stick - 1 (big piece)
  • Cardamom - 2
  • Clove - 2
  • Bay Leaf - 1
  • Onion - 3 (big, sliced)
  • Ginger Garlic Green Chilli Paste - 2 tbsp
  • Tomato - 2 ( big)
  • Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
  • Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
  • Fennel Powder - 3 tsp
  • Coriander Powder - 2 tsp
  • Garam Masala Powder - 1 tsp
  • Salt
  • Coriander Leaves
  • Coconut Oil - 4 tbsp
  • Ghee - 2 tbsp

Instructions

  1. Heat oil and ghee in a vessel, add onion, whole spices, ginger garlic green chilli paste and saute until onion turns brown in colour. Add tomatoes and cook until mushy.
  2. Add spice powders, salt and mix till raw smell fades. Add coriander leaves and mix. Add chicken and mix well until its coated in the masala mix. Add 2 cups of hot boiling water.
  3. Adjust salt, cover and cook until chicken is 90% done.
  4. Add 4 to 4.5 cups of hot boiling water, adjust salt, add 2 tbsp of ghee and bring to a boil. Add roasted semolina, mix.
  5. Cover and cook for 10 minutes on low flame or till semolina absorbs the water completely. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve.