Rava Kichadi Recipe | Sooji Kichadi Recipe | Easy Breakfast Recipes

Rava Kichadi is a common breakfast in South India. It is prepared by cooking Rava/Sooji with Vegetables and flavoured with few spices .It has a great melt in mouth texture. Kichadi tastes great when served with Coconut chutney and Sambar. It is one of the popular breakfast in south India. However there may be slight variation in the kichadi preparation based on different regions be it the addition of vegetables or spices. Now let’s see how to prepare Rava Kichadi.

I have prepared Rava Kichadi for my breakfast last Saturday, so here I am up with the post!!

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Rava Kichadi Recipe

Recipe Cuisine:  South Indian |  Recipe Category : Breakfast/Main course Prep Time: 15 mins | Cook time : 20 mins  | Serves: 2 |Author :Sharmila Ingredients                                                        Rava/Semolina/Sooji – 1 cup Water – 3 cups Onions – 1 Tomato – 1 Green Chilli – 2 Ginger garlic paste – 1 tbsp Turmeric Powder – ¼ tsp Lemon Juice – 1 tsp Salt to taste Curry Leaves 1 spring Ghee – 1 tbsp Cinnamon stick – 1 inch piece Cardamom  – 2 Cloves - 2       Method:      1.     Roast the rava till they give a nice aroma and set aside. Chop all the vegetables and set aside. In a pan add in ghee once it heats up add the Cinnamon stick, Cardamom and Cloves. 2.     Next add in the onions, Green chilli and curry leaves fry till they become glossy and then add in the tomato. 3.     Cook till it is done and then add in ginger garlic paste, fry till the raw smell leaves. Next add in the water, Salt , Lemon Juice and Turmeric powder. 4.     Close the lid and wait till the water comes to a boil .Now add in the roasted rava. 5.     Mix well and continue cooking till the water is fully absorbed by the rava and the kichadi consistency is reached. Notes:      ·         The Kichadi texture should not be thick like Rava upma it should be lightly mushy.        ·         You can also add vegetables like beans, carrot and green peas in kichadi.        ·         Kichadi tastes good with chutney and sambar.

     Step by step Method with pictures:     

1.     Roast the rava till they give a nice aroma and set aside. Chop all the vegetables and set aside. In a pan add in ghee once it heats up add the Cinnamon stick, Cardamom and Cloves.

2.     Next add in the onions, Green chilli and curry leaves fry till they become glossy and then add in the tomato.

3.     Cook till it is done and then add in ginger garlic paste, fry till the raw smell leaves. Next add in the water, Salt , Lemon Juice and Turmeric powder.

4.     Close the lid and wait till the water comes to a boil .Now add in the roasted rava.

5.     Mix well and continue cooking till the water is fully absorbed by the rava and the kichadi consistency is reached.

Kichadi along with Sambar, Chutney, Medhu Vadai and Filter Coffee makes a prefect breakfast!!