Upma is one of the most popularly relished breakfast options across several parts of India, not only because it is delicious, but also for the fact that it is light and healthy. While upma can be prepared in many ways, most people like it with lots of veggies, and some crunchy bits like nuts and urad dal. This breakfast option is also commonly available in ready-to-eat packs for people on-the-go. We tasted and reviewed 6 ready to eat upma brands in our test kitchen. Most came in convenient cups and had more or less the same way of preparation. After tasting them all, side by side, we can confidently recommend two relatively lesser-known brands as the Tastiest Ready to Eat Upma currently available. Suhana Cuppa Upma and Eat Easy Upma are our Top Picks for the most flavourful upma amongst all brands reviewed.
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Mishry Reviews: Best Ready To Eat Upma
Top Pick: Suhana Cuppa Upma
Flavor-wise, Suhana Cuppa Upma is delicious. The urad dal is crunchy, which gives the dish a nice texture. All the ingredients work really well together to make for a tasty breakfast dish that one could have on the go.
Why Suhana Cuppa Upma Is Our Top Pick:
Visually, Suhana upma looks appetizing and has a tempting aroma. It has fried onions, curry leaves, urad dal, mustard seeds, and green chilies to add to the overall look and texture of the dish.
Flavor-wise, Suhana Cuppa Upma is delicious, with distinct South-Indian flavours, thanks to the use of curry leaves, and red chillies. The urad dal is crunchy, which gives the dish a nice texture. All the ingredients work really well together to make for a tasty breakfast dish that one could have on the go.
Plus points: What we love about Suhana Cuppa Upma is that it contains no added flavors, colors, and preservatives. Also, unlike most other brands, it uses edible sunflower oil, which is an important factor to look at in any packaged food.
Suhana Cuppa Upma also has refill packs so you can always keep reusing and refilling your cuppa.
Mishry Reviews: Best Ready To Eat Upma
Top Pick: Eat Easy Upma
Eat Easy Ready To Eat Upma cooked very well as per instructions, and has a fresh aroma and taste. All the ingredients help balance the overall flavor of the dish. It is mildly spicy, so if you love spicy food, then this one’s for you.
Why Eat Easy Upma Is Also Our Top Pick:
Eat Easy Upma looks very appetizing once cooked. Ingredients like cashew nuts, red chilies, curry leaves, zeera, coriander leaves, mustard seeds, and ginger made the upma look very tempting, and also add a lovely texture to every bite.
The rava is soft and well cooked and has an inviting fresh aroma and taste. All the ingredients help balance the overall flavor of the dish. It is mildly spicy, so if you love spicy food, then this one’s for you.
Rava cooked perfectly as per the instructions, which is an important factor we considered in our review.
Our Review Process
We included a variety of Ready to Eat Upma brands as possible. In fact, this review included a set of newer brands that have entered the markets recently. The ready to Eat segment is seeing a ginormous expansion, with new brands entering the fray almost on a weekly basis. Our process included first shortlisting a set of brands that would fit tit the criteria. We then went ahead and bought all these brands, and cooked them as per instructions in our test kitchen. We observed how theses looked before and after the cooking/heating process.
We also took note of how accurate the cooking instructions provided were. Anyone looking for a quick and easy-to-go option, would presumably not have a lot of time to experiment and do a series of hits and trials. So the instructions provided, the amount of water needed to be added, and the overall process as listed on the pack must be easy to follow and accurate. We found the instructions correct on most of the brands reviewed. In the case of M.O.M’s vegetable Upma – the amount of water required as per the pack appeared to be incorrect. We tried this twice, on both occasions, the end result remained watery, and the upma didnt quite cook completely.
The Brands We Picked
Eat Easy Upma (Buy Now On Amazon)
Suhana Cuppa Upma (Buy Now On Amazon)
M.O.M. Veggie Upma (Buy Now On Amazon)
M.O.M Masala Upma (Buy Now On Amazon)
Tiffin To Go Rava Upma (Buy Now On Amazon)
MTR 3 Minute Breakfast Vegetable Upma (Buy Now On Amazon)
Who Is This For?
Ready to eat meals come handy when you require quick and filling meals, especially when you are traveling. This is for people who are always pressed for time in the morning and prefer to not skip breakfasts or for someone who is mostly on the go. These meals can be for bachelors who may not know how to cook and find these convenient options from time to time.
Ready to eat products can be prepared in a few minutes, so it’s best for anybody who may not have the time to cook at all, and can easily turn to these meals.
Tasting Process
We based our review on taste and how well cooked the Rava is along with the nutrition aspects. All brands were cooked side by side and tasted while hot, and still fresh. Ready to Eat meals do not taste good if they have been kept lying for too long after the reheating process. hence, we made sure these were tasted immediately, while still being hot, just as they would be by a consumer at home.
Result Of Our Review Process
Both Suhana Cuppa Upma and Eat Easy Ready To Eat Upma stood out in the review, not in terms of just flavor, texture and taste, but also in the list of the ingredients used along with the clarity in instructions. Both brands have different flavors to offer and can appeal to different palates.
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Suhana Cuppa Upma
Mishry Reviews: Best Ready To Eat Upma
Top Pick: Eat Easy Upma
Eat Easy Ready To Eat Upma cooked very well as per instructions, and has a fresh aroma and taste. All the ingredients help balance the overall flavor of the dish. It is mildly spicy, so if you love spicy food, then this one’s for you.
Top Pick: Suhana Cuppa Upma
Flavor-wise, Suhana Cuppa Upma is delicious. The urad dal is crunchy, which gives the dish a nice texture. All the ingredients work really well together to make for a tasty breakfast dish that one could have on the go.
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