Baked Upma is an attempt at baking regular South Indian Upma in an Oven. This Semolina cake is easy to serve as it's baked in a Muffin Tin.
I have a fancy of making different dishes in a Muffin Tin and in the process think of vague things to do. However, today's dish is almost similar to a regular baked semolina cake, albeit being a savory one and the same as the regular Upma recipe. After making Thakkali Upma, I wanted the recipe to be almost the same, except making it for a single portion.
After making upma for the previous night's dinner, I can't be again serving the same even though cooked in different appliances. So I made this for myself. Since this was getting baked, I added Baking powder and it took almost 25 mins to get done. The taste and texture were fine. I will have to mention that it was more dense and soft. I was only looking at the time. Also since I baked it in a Muffin tin, the texture might have changed. Had this been baked in a regular tray, it might have been more cake-like.
Anyway, I enjoyed this experiment and in my next post will showcase whats the best method to make Upma.
This combines both BM#83 make a dish in different appliances and Bakeathon 2017.
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Baked Upma in Muffin Tin
Ingredients Needed:
1/2 cup Semolina /Rava
1 cup Water
1/4 cup Onions finely chopped
1/4 cup Tomatoes finely chopped
1 Green Chilli finely chopped
A pinch Turmeric powder
Salt to Taste
Handful Curry Leaves
handful Coriander Leaves
1/4 tsp Mustard Seeds
1/4 tsp Urad Dal
1/4 tsp Chana Dal
Handful Cashewnuts
1 tbsp Curds / Yogurt
1/4 tsp Baking Powder
1 tsp Ghee
How to make Upma in Muffin Tin
In a bowl, mix all the ingredients together and let it sit for 10 mins.
Grease the muffin tins and pour the batter into it.
Preheat the oven to 185C and bake the upma for about 25 mins.
You can start checking if it's done after 20 mins. Mine got done by 25 mins.
Serve hot with chutney. 
Baked Upma in Muffin Tin
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Semolina /Rava
- 1 cup Water
- 1/4 cup Onions finely chopped
- 1/4 cup Tomatoes finely chopped
- 1 Green Chillies finely chopped
- A Pinch Turmeric Powder
- Salt to Taste
- Handful Curry Leaves
- Handful Coriander Leaves
- 1/4 tsp Mustard Seeds
- 1/4 tsp Urad Dal
- 1/4 tsp Chana Dal
- Handful Cashewnuts
- 1 tbsp Curds / Yogurt
- 1/4 tsp Baking Powder
- 1 tsp Ghee
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix all the ingredients together and let it sit for 10 mins.
- Grease the muffin tins and pour the batter into it.
- Preheat the oven to 185C and bake the upma for about 25 mins.
- You can start checking if it's done after 20 mins. Mine got done by 25 mins.
- Serve hot with chutney.
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usha says
Upma in muffin tins are so cute. Haha, this weekend, it was handvo everyday and husband was curious why I was having such a hard time with handvo. He thought I made it multiple times either to perfect the recipe or to get good pictures.. Then I had to explain it is handvo in 3 different appliances hence cooking and working on handvo for 3 days. And that I was working on 3 different posts and not one. 🙂
Rafeeda - The Big Sweet Tooth says
Cute idea of baking the upma in muffin tins... looks really cute...
vaishalisabnani says
Interesting theme , wonder if I could have thought of such ideas , but I must say it’s a very challenging . I like this baked version, looks cute .
Priya Suresh says
Omg; seriously baked upma, wow love this idea.. And this theme rocks Valli, seriously i regret now for not picking this theme.
Preeti says
Upma in muffin tin.. seriously very innovative and looks cute.
Harini-Jaya R says
Cute looking Upma bites there!! Usha's comment cracked me up:)
Sandhya Ramakrishnan says
This theme is very difficult and I love the innovative recipes you have come up with using an everyday dish. Love the idea of serving the boringg upma like this to the kids (and to me).
Mireille Roc (@ChefMireille) says
wow what a great twist on upma - so inventive!
Pavani says
Wow, upma in the oven. Now that is quite creative. Love your presentation — you’ve elevated humble upma to exotic level 🙂
Sapana Behl says
Wow that is an amazing way to cook upma. Looks so delicious.
Priya Srinivasan says
upma baked in muffin pans look cute valli! topped with chutney it is like a gourmet menu served in some posh restaurants!!! love the presentation!!