Malaika Arora Enjoys Healthy Upma, And We Can Help You Do The Same! (Upma Recipes Inside)

A healthy breakfast makes for a healthy day and Malaika Arora will show you the way!

Malaika Arora is a real health freak and her food choices have always shown that. Many of us look up to her and try to follow her tips and tricks in order to maintain a healthy lifestyle. And this morning she gave us exactly the healthy nudge we needed! Acknowledging her maternal South Indian roots, she’s written a story about a neatly plated upma that looks utterly alluring! Malaika enjoys her upma with cashews, dried red chilies and curry leaves!

She has her upma on a blue plate and, ironically, calls herself a real “blue” southerner! Check out their story here.

If Malaika inspired you to try Upmas for breakfast, here’s a list of simple and unique Upmas to create to get your day off to a healthy start.

1. Soybean Upma

Instead of using your regular sooji, you can now make Upma with the help of soybeans. Put mustard seeds, curry leaves and red chilli in a pan and let crispy, with chopped vegetables of your choice. Add soybean keema and peanuts, cook another 5-10 minutes, and your soybean upma is ready! Click here for the full recipe.

2. Quark upma

If you love your cottage cheese, you’ll want to add it to every meal! And Quark Upma is just the right way to add it to breakfast! First, roast your sooji and set it aside. Then heat the ghee in a pan, add mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal, curry leaves and wait until they are crispy. You can add ginger garlic paste and onions to this, but that’s completely optional. Now add your whipped curd water and let it cook for a minute, add roasted sooji, stir continuously and your delicious curd upma is ready! You can find the full recipe here.

3. Semiya upma

This is a popular breakfast option in all South Indian households. You take a cup of vermicelli / semiya and toast it for 2-4 minutes. Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, red chilli, urad dal, chana dal, curry leaves, chopped ginger and garlic. You can top either with chopped tomatoes or tomato puree. Let everything boil for a while and then add a cup and a half of water and bring it to a boil. Finally, add roasted semiya and cook until the water dries out. You can find the detailed recipe here.

4. Peas upma

Peas are always a welcome addition to many Indian dishes and we can add peas to our simple upma to give it an extra flavor. Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds. Fry the curry leaves, urad dal, chopped ginger and a minute. You can add onions to this, but that’s optional. Now add the peas and sauté them for 2-3 minutes before adding the sooji and water. Stir continuously and cook for another 5 minutes. Garnish with some coriander chilies and even fried peas if you’d like! Read the full recipe here.

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5. bread upma

Do you really want to do upma, but you don’t have all the ingredients? Don’t worry, now you can enjoy the flavors of Upma even without sooji! Making bread upma is easy and quick, and you can choose healthier options by using black or multigrain bread. First break your bread into small pieces. Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, curry leaves, urad dal, chana dal, peanuts. Add chopped garlic, ginger, onion tomatoes and cook for 2 minutes. Once everything is well cooked and mushy, add your pieces of bread, cook until crispy for 2 minutes, and serve immediately. Garnish with coriander and enjoy! Read the full recipe here.

These were the 5 Easy and Great Upma Recipes to Make While Trying to Follow in Malaika’s footsteps. We hope the mighty Upma keeps you happy and healthy!

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