A South Indian breakfast of upma and sambar, ready in about 12 minutes. Start the sambar first and the upma catches up, so both are hot at the same time.
Breakfast 12 min serves 2
Step 1: Pour hot water into the sambar pack, stir from the bottom and close it. Start the sambar timer.
Step 2: A few minutes later, pour hot water into the upma pack, stir until there are no dry patches and close it.
Step 3: When both are ready, fluff the upma with a fork.
Step 4: Serve upma on a plate with sambar in a bowl for dipping. Add chutney or ghee if you have it.
Rava Upma needs 5 min in hot water. Pour, stir, close the pack, then start.