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    Home » Breakfast / Tiffins » Rava Kichadi

    Rava Kichadi

    Posted on November 10, 2014 · Last Updated on January 4, 2021 · By Srividhya G · 29 Comments

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    Rava Kichadi is one of the popular tiffin items commonly served with coconut chutney. It is prepared with rava, vermicelli and vegetables.

    Rava Kichadi served with coconut chutney in a big white plate

    Rava Kichadi

    This week’s blogging marathon theme is Combo Meals. The first dish that I am preparing is the Rava kichadi along with coconut chutney. I love upma and kichadi. It is a one pot comfortable meal which can be prepared quickly. Upma is a generic term and we explicitly say rava upma, cracked wheat upma or semiya upma.

    Kichadi is prepared with sooji and semiya (in lesser quantity) and it is also loaded with veggies. (Not to confuse with the North Indian Style Kichadi) I am a big fan of Saravana Bhavan’s Rava Kichadi. Yummmm. I usually order Rava Kichadi every time I go there. Also, I like the kichadi they serve in weddings. Rava kichadi and kesari are one of the staple tiffins in Tam-Bram weddings.

    Without any delay, here is the recipe.

      OVerhead on the delicious Rava Kichadi served with coconut chutney and som green leaves

    Rava Kichadi Recipe 

    Ingredients:

    • Rava/Ravai/Sooji – 1.5 cups
    • Semiya – ½ cup
    • Medium size onion finely chopped – 1
    • Carrots grated –  1
    • Peas – ½ cup (I used frozen peas)
    • Green chilies finely chopped – 3
    • Salt – 2 tsp (as per taste)
    • Water – 4 cups
    • Curd – 1 tbsp
    • Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
    • Oil – 2 tbsps
    • Mustard seeds – 2 tsps
    • Urad dhal – 2 tsps
    • Channa dhal – 2 tsps
    • Hing – 1 tsp
    • Cilantro finely chopped – 2 tbsps

    Prep work:

    • Dry roast the semiya and rava till they turn light brown.

    Steps:

    • Heat the oil in a pan or kadai.
    • Once the oil is hot, add mustard seeds, urad dhal, channa dhal, and hing.
    • As they start to splutter, add the chopped green chilies and sauté for a minute.
    • Now add the chopped onions and cook till they are translucent.
    • Now add the veggies (carrots and peas), salt and turmeric. Cook them for 5 minutes.
    • Now add 4 cups of water and the curd and make sure the curd mixes well. (Check to see if salt is ok)
    • Once the water starts to boil, add the roasted rava-semiya. The key here is to mix while adding them so as to avoid any lumps.
    • Cover and cook for 2 minutes and then remove the lid and cook for 2 minutes.
    • Add the chopped cilantro and that’s it, yummy kichadi is ready.

    A big metal tray with Rava Kichadi served with coconut chutney and a metal spoon on the right side

    Notes:

    • Adjust the green chilies and salt according to your preference.
    • If you don’t have semiya, you can skip or add rava and semiya in 1:1 ratio.
    • Also, add veggies of your choice.

    You can find the chutney recipe here.

    Assembling the metal tray with various dishes

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    If you’ve made this recipe, please share your photos with me on Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, or Twitter – I will be delighted to see your results!

    Rava Kichadi served with coconut chutney in a metal tray with a spoon on the side
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    Rava Kichadi

    Rava Kichadi is one of the popular tiffin items commonly served with coconut chutney. It is prepared with rava, vermicelli and vegetables.
    Prep Time20 mins
    Cook Time30 mins
    Total Time50 mins
    Course: lunch
    Cuisine: Indian
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 466kcal
    Author: Srividhya G

    Ingredients

    • 1.5 cups Semolina Rava/Ravai/Sooji
    • ½ cup Vermicelli Semiya
    • 1 onion medium-sized finely chopped
    • 1 Carrots grated
    • ½ cup Peas I used frozen peas
    • 3 Green chilies finely chopped
    • 2 tsp Salt as per taste
    • 4 cups Water
    • 1 tbsp Curd
    • ½ tsp Turmeric powder
    • 2 tbsps Oil
    • 2 tsps Mustard seeds
    • 2 tsps Urad dal
    • 2 tsps Channa dal
    • 1 tsp Hing
    • 2 tbsps Cilantro finely chopped

    Instructions

    Prep work

    • Dry roast the semiya and rava till they turn light brown.

    Steps

    • Heat the oil in a pan or kadai.
    • Once the oil is hot, add mustard seeds, urad dhal, channa dhal and hing.
    • As they start to splutter, add the chopped green chillies and sauté for a minute.
    • Now add the chopped onions and cook till they are translucent.
    • Now add the veggies (carrots and peas) , salt and turmeric. Cook them for 5 minutes.
    • Now add 4 cups of water and the curd and make sure the curd mixes well. (Check to see if salt is ok)
    • Once the water starts to boil, add the roasted rava-semiya. The key here is to mix while adding them so as to avoid any lumps.
    • Cover and cook for 2 minutes and then remove the lid and cook for 2 minutes.
    • Add the chopped cilantro and thats it, yummy kichadi is ready.

    Notes

    • Adjust the green chillies and salt according to your preference.
    • If you don’t have semiya, you can skip or add rava and semiya in 1:1 ratio.
    • Also add veggies of your choice.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 466kcal | Carbohydrates: 83g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1355mg | Potassium: 270mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 2700IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 4mg

    I am not a nutritionist. The nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. It varies depending upon the product types or brands.

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    Submitting this post for Blogging Marathon #46 – a 3 day marathon for 4 weeks.

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    Filed Under: Breakfast / Tiffins Tagged With: Blogging Marathon, coconut chutney, combo meal, Easy ones, how to prepare rava kichadi, kichadi, rava, rava semiya kichadi, rava semiya upma, semiya, vegetarian

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    Comments

    1. Antonet Roajer says

      March 04, 2017 at 1:33 pm

      wow!! yummy..rava kichadi and coconut chutney awesome combo

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        March 04, 2017 at 4:30 pm

        Thanks :-)

        Reply
    2. Anlet prince - Annslittlecorner says

      February 24, 2017 at 9:25 pm

      Simple but a comforting breakfast

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        February 26, 2017 at 7:44 pm

        oh yeah absolutely.

        Reply
    3. veenasvegnation says

      December 01, 2014 at 11:15 pm

      Love this combo. Looks yummy

      Reply
      • srividhya says

        December 03, 2014 at 1:29 pm

        Thanks yaar

        Reply
    4. Harini says

      November 16, 2014 at 5:20 pm

      This is one combo which is difficult to resist!!

      Reply
      • srividhya says

        November 16, 2014 at 6:01 pm

        Yeah I agree :-)

        Reply
    5. Chef Mireille says

      November 16, 2014 at 5:11 pm

      lovely combo meal

      Reply
      • srividhya says

        November 16, 2014 at 6:00 pm

        Thanks Chef Mir :-)

        Reply
    6. Pavani says

      November 14, 2014 at 1:58 pm

      I like to add Semya to rava Khichdi too. Yours looks colorful and delicious.

      Reply
      • srividhya says

        November 14, 2014 at 7:52 pm

        Oh thats nice. Thanks yaar

        Reply
    7. Srivalli says

      November 14, 2014 at 3:19 am

      Khichadi and chutney used to be our standard Saturday dinner…:)..though I used to make groundnut chutney..the version you made sounds delish!

      Reply
      • srividhya says

        November 14, 2014 at 7:56 pm

        Oh yeah I like groundnut chutney too. :-)

        Reply
    8. manjulabharathkumar says

      November 13, 2014 at 7:59 pm

      A classic combo , khicidi looks so tempting dear !!

      Reply
      • srividhya says

        November 14, 2014 at 7:57 pm

        Thanks yaar

        Reply
    9. Sindhiya says

      November 13, 2014 at 9:02 am

      Ah, yummy and perfect breakfast… Nothing can beat these

      Reply
      • srividhya says

        November 13, 2014 at 9:08 am

        Yeah.. very true :-)

        Reply
    10. Padma Rekha says

      November 11, 2014 at 11:45 pm

      Fantastic combination looks great.

      Reply
      • srividhya says

        November 12, 2014 at 9:09 am

        Thanks Padma.

        Reply
    11. snehadatar says

      November 11, 2014 at 7:50 am

      A mouthwatering combination.

      Reply
      • srividhya says

        November 11, 2014 at 8:17 am

        Thanks sneha

        Reply
    12. Priya says

      November 11, 2014 at 1:19 am

      Who can resist to this beautiful kichadi and chutney, such a filling breakfast.

      Reply
      • srividhya says

        November 11, 2014 at 6:53 am

        Yup. :-)

        Reply
    13. Sandhya Ramakrishnan says

      November 10, 2014 at 11:30 am

      Cannot beat this combo! so classic and mouthwatering.

      Reply
      • srividhya says

        November 10, 2014 at 7:26 pm

        Yeah very true

        Reply
    14. Varada says

      November 10, 2014 at 7:59 am

      Khichadi with all those vegetables looks so colorful. Perfect with the coconut chutney.

      Reply
      • srividhya says

        November 10, 2014 at 10:45 am

        Thanks Varada

        Reply

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