Vegetable Rava Upma

Ingredients

1.Beans-1/4 Cup

2.Carrot-1/4 Cup

3.Ghee-1tsp
4.Cashew-4 to 5 pieces
5.Salt-as per your taste
6.Onion-1 Medium Sized
7.Tomato-1 Medium Sized
8.Mustard Seeds-1/2 tsp
9.Water-3 cups
10. Green chilly-2 Medium Sized
11.Coriander Leaves-1 tsp
12.Curry Leaves-1 tsp
13.Rava-1 Cup
14.Peas-8 to 10 pieces
15.Potato-1 Medium Sized

Method

1.In a dry pan roast the rava for 1 to 2 mins in a medium flame.Make sure the Ravashould not turn brown while roasting.

2. Transfer the roasted rava to a dry plate.

3. Now chop Onion,beans,carrot,Potato,tomato into medium sized pieces.

4. In a dry pan add ghee and allow it to get heated and then add cashews and roast it till it turns brown,then transfer it to a dry bowl

5. Now add mustard seeds,greenchilly ,curry leaves ,Chopped Onions,pinch of Salt to the pan and stir it well till onion is shallow fried.

6.Now add Chopped beans,carrot,potato,peas,tomato,1 cup of water,salt to the pan containing shallow fried onion  and allow it to cook completely.

7. Then add 2 cups of water to the pan containing cooked vegetables and wait until water comes to boil,then add the roasted rava to the pan and keep it in the low flame and allow the rava to cook completely.

8.Now chop the coriander leaves.

9.Garnish the vegetable rava upma with roasted cashews and chopped coriander leaves.

10.Vegetable Rava Upma is ready to serve

 

 

Spicy Rusk Upma

Ingredients

1.Rusk-10 to 15 medium sized

2.Chilly powder-2 tsp(as per your taste)

3. Green Chilly-2 medium sized

4.Onion-2 medium sized

5.Turmeric powder-1 tsp

6.Oil-2 tsp

7.Mustard Seeds-1 tsp

8.channa Dal-1 tsp

9. urad dal-1 tsp

10.salt-1 tsp

11.water-0.25 cup

12.Tomato-1 medium sized(to garnish)

Method

1.Soak the rusk in water for 5 to 10 mins.

2.Mean while in a dry pan add oil and wait until it gets heated and add mustard seeds,channa dal,urad dal,chopped green chilly,chopped onion,pinch of salt,chilly powder,turmeric powder.Stir it well until it is onion is shallow fried.

3.Drain the water from the rusk if any(usually rusk absorbs water).

4.Add the water to the pan and allow it to cook for 2 to 3 minutes.

5.Then chop the rusk pieces and add to the mixture in the pan and stir it well till it is completely mixed.

6.Then keep it in a low flame,add salt and keep it  for about 5 minutes, stir it occasionally.

7.Cut the tomatoes into round pieces and Garnish it.

8. Spicy Rusk Upma is ready to serve.

Spicy Rusk Upma is usually served with raita

 

Avil upma/Poha

Ingredients

For Upma

1.Avil/Raw thick flake rice-1 cup

2.salt-1 tsp(adjust to your taste)

3.chilly powder-1 tsp

4.turmeric powder-1 tsp

5.oil-1 tsp

6.Mustard seeds-1 tsp

7.Green chilly-2 medium sized

8.Groundnut-5 to 10 pieces

9.water-2 cups

For Garnishing

1.Tomato- 2 medium sized

2.Coriander Leaves-1 tsp finely chopped

3.Mixture/chips/corn flakes- 5 to 10 pieces

Method

1.In a dry vessel soak the avil/Raw thick flake rice in water for 10 mins.Don't soak it for more than 15 mins, it absorbs all water and don't soak it less than 10 mins ,it will not cook properly.

2.In a dry pan ,medium flame add oil and wait until oil gets heated.Then add mustard seeds,Chopped green chilly,groundnut,chilly powder,turmeric powder and stir it.

3.Drain the water from the soaked avil/Raw thick flake rice.Then add this to the pan and then add salt and stir it well such that it is completely mixed.stir it occasionally.Let it cook in a medium flame for about 10 mins.check whether it is cooked completely once it is cooked completely switch off the stove.

4. Then add the Mixture/chips/corn flakes to the upma to garnish it.

5.Then add chopped tomatoes and chopped coriander leaves to upma so that it will look colorful.

6.Avil upma/Poha is ready to serve.  

Avil upma/Poha can be served with curd and pickle.

 

 

Puli upma/Pachmapudi Upma

Ingredients

1.Rice Flour-2 cups

2.Salt-1 tsp(adjust to your taste)

3.Chilly powder-2 tsp

4.Turmeric powder-0.5 tsp

5.oil-3 tsp

6.water-0.5 cup(depends on rice flour)

7.Tamarind Paste-0.5 tsp

8.Mustard Seeds-1 tsp

Method

1.In a dry vessel mix the rice flour,salt,chilly powder,turmeric powder,tamarind paste,water and make a dough.The dough should not be too sticky.If it is too sticky it will consume too much of oil.so while making a dough add the water carefully.

2.Leave the dough for 15 minutes.

3.In a medium flame ,in a dry pan add oil wait till the oil gets heated and then add mustard seeds,then add the dough like pakoda pieces so that it will get fried properly .Don't add too much of oil it will become roasted and you will not be able to eat more(thadatidum).

4.Stir it occasionally and keep it in a low flame for 15 mins.

5.Wait till every piece is boiled properly.

6.Puli upma/Pachmapudi Upma is ready to serve.

Puli upma/Pachmapudi Upma can be served with curd or sambar.