Upma is a common South Indian breakfast cooked as a thick porridge mostly with dry roasted semolina. Various seasonings and vegetables can be added during the cooking depending on individual preferences. Most common variations include following the below recipe with samba rawa, cornmeal, aval, and semiya. Ghee - 3 tbsp. Rawa - 2 cups Oil - 1 tbsp. Mustard - 1 tsp Urad dal - 1 tsp Channa dal - 1 tsp Peanuts - 1 tsp Cashews - 1 tsp Red chili - 2 Curry leaves Onion - 1, chopped