Upma is a popular South Indian breakfast dish. Upma is a quick breakfast favourite, but getting the flavour right isn’t always easy. Small tweaks can make a big difference to its taste and texture.

Breakfast cereal in the United States means something crunchy scooped out of a box from the supermarket, a bowl of granola or perhaps oatmeal, cooked in haste in the microwave. In Asia it’s a ...