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Friday, May 21, 2010

Aval Upma / Rice Flakes Upma



Aval / Rice Flakes can be used to prepare variety of snack items.
One amoungst them is Upma.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Aval / Rice Flakes - 3 cups
  • Grated Cocount - 3/4 cup
  • Green Chillies - 3-4 nos
  • Sliced Pearl Onion -5 nos
  • Channa Daal - 2 tbsp
  • Urad Daal - 2 tbsp
  • Cashew nut -20 nos
  • Coconut Oil - 3 tbsp
  • Red Chillies- 2 nos
  • Curry leaves - A few
  • Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Peanut / Groundnut -20 nos
  • Salt - to taste

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Heat oil in the pan .
  • Add mustard seeds, red chillies and wait for them to sputter. 
  • Fry channa daal, urad daal, peanut and cashew nut, curry leaves and keep aside.
  • Add green chilies and pearl onion and saute till translucent. 
  • Wash the aval / rice flakes and drain the water from it.
  • Add aval / rice flakes, salt, water and mix well. 
  • Add grated coconut and mix well.
  • Stir for 2 minutes and cook the aval.
  • Turn off the stove and fried seasoning into it and mix well.
Recommended Combination: Aval Upma can be served hot with Tea or Coffee.

Monday, March 22, 2010

Sooji Upma / Cracked Wheat Upma



Sooji or Cracked wheat Upma is yet another delicious and healthy recipe.
The preparation method is simple and easy to follow.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Sooji / Cracked wheat - 1 cups
  • Onion - ¼ cup
  • Grated Cocount - ½ cup
  • Green Chillies - 3-4 nos
  • Red Chillies- 2 nos
  • Chopped Ginger - 1 tbsp 
  • Curry leaves - A few
  • Chopped carrot, beans, grean peas - ½ cup
  • Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Channa Daal - 1 tbsp
  • Urad Daal - 1 tbsp
  • Water - 1 1/2 cup
  • Salt - to taste

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Heat oil in the pan .
  • Add mustard seeds, red chillies and wait for them to sputter. 
  • Add channa daal, urad daal and fry it.
  • Add green chilies, curry leaves, ginger and onion and fry till translucent. 
  • Add vegetables and saute for 2 minutes.
  • Add salt,water and grated coconut and let it come to boil . 
  • Wash sooji and add to it.
  • Stir well and low the flame .
  • Cover the pan with a lid and let it cook.
  • Turn off the stove when the sooji is cooked well and water is dried up.
Recommended Combination: Serve hot with Chips or Pappadam

Idli Upma




Idli Upma is a tasty dish which can be prepared using left over Idli's.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Idli -5 nos
  • Chopped Onion -2 tbsp
  • Grated Cocount - 1 tbsp
  • Green Chillies - 2 nos
  • Red Chillies- 2 nos
  • Mustard seeds - ½ tsp
  • Channa Daal - 1 tsp
  • Urad Daal - 1 tsp
  • Oil - 2 tsp
  • Curry leaves - A few
  • Salt - to taste

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Broken idli into small pieces.
  • Heat Oil in the pan .
  • Add mustard seeds ,Red Chillies and wait for them to splutter. 
  • Add channa Daal, urad daal and fry it.
  • Add green chilies, curry leaves and Onion and fry till translucent. 
  • Add Idli, grated coconut and salt and stir. 
  • Low the flame and allow to fry for 1 minute.
Recommended Combination: Serve hot

Semiya Upma



Semia, otherwise known as Vermicelli can be used to prepare delicious breakfast.
This dish can be prepared very easily.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Semiya - 2 cups
  • Onion - 1 small
  • Grated Coconunt - ½ cup
  • Green Chillies - 3 - 4 nos
  • Red Chillies- 2 nos
  • Curry leaves - A few
  • Mustard seeds - ½ tsp
  • Turmeric Powder - pinch
  • Channa Daal - 1 tbsp
  • Urad Daal - 1 tbsp
  • Cashew nut -10 nos
  • Oil / Ghee - 1 tbsp
  • Water - 2 ½ cup
  • Salt - to taste

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Heat ½ tsp oil or ghee in the pan and roast semiya till light golden colour. 
  • Remove it from the fire and keep aside.
  • Heat remaining oil or ghee in the pan .
  • Add mustard seeds, red chillies and wait for them to sputter. 
  • Add channa daal, urad daal and cashew nut and fry it.
  • Add green chilies, curry leaves and onion into it and saute till translucent. 
  • Add salt, water, turmeric powder and grated coconut and let it come to boil . 
  • Add semiya gradually into it and stir well.
  • Low the flame and allow to cook .
  • Turn off the stove when the Semiya is cooked well and it dries up.
Recommended Combination: Serve hot with chips or pappadam


Rava Upma / Semolina Upma



Rava upma is a South Indian dish. .It is very easy to cook.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Roasted Rava (Semolina) - 1 cups
  • Finely chopped Onion - ½ cup
  • Grated Cocount - ¼ cup
  • Finely chopped green chillies - 3 nos
  • Chopped Ginger - 1 tbsp
  • Red Chillies- 2 nos
  • Curry leaves - A few
  • Mustard seeds - ½ tsp
  • Oil - 2 tbsp
  • Water - 1 ½ cup
  • Salt - to taste

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Heat Oil in the pan .
  • Add Mustard seeds, Red Chillies and wait for them to splutter.
  • Add green chilies, curry leaves , ginger and onion and fry till translucent.
  • Add Salt, water and grated coconut and let it boil .
  • Add rava gradually into it.
  • Keep stirring to avoid lumps forming.
  • Low the flame and cover the pan with a lid.
  • Cook for 5 minutes.
Recommended Combination: Serve hot with Pazham(banana), Kadala(channa)  curry