Thursday, January 13, 2011

AVAL UPMA, POHA UPMA, EASY BREAKFAST RECIPE

      Poha upma  is an very easy upma  which is made with poha(rice flakes) and quite healthy too. We all love this upma and this  will be our morning breakfast during weekend.
For this upma i used the THICK POHA. You can use the thin one also.
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POHA-UPMA
INGREDIENTS:
AVAL/POHA 2 CUPS
GREEN CHILLI 3 NOS
ONIONS 2 NO.
CAPSICUM(CUBED) 2 TBLSP
OIL 1 TSP
PEANUTS 3 TBLSP
CORIANDER LEAVES FEW
MUSTARD SEEDS 1/2 TSP
LEMON JUICE 1 TSP
TURMERIC POWDER A PINCH
RED CHILLI 1 NO.
SALT AS NEEDED
POHA UPMA

  • Wash the poha in water and soak it in the water for a minute.
  • Drain the water completely.
washed poha
  • Cut the onions and chillies  into fine pieces.
onions and chiili
  • In a kadai, add a little oil and saute the capsicum for 5 mins.
  • Let this be crunchy. Do not over cook.
  • I used the Green and Red colour capsicum.
  • Keep it aside.
capsicum
  • Add oil to this kadai and throw in the mustard seeds.
  • Add the green chilies  red chili and onions .
  • Saute till the onion turns pink. Add salt to this.
  • Add the peanuts at this stage.
  • Saute for few mins .
add peanuts
  • Add turmeric powder and mix well.
  • Now add the poha and keep in a slow flame.
add poha
  • Throw in the capsicum and mix well.
add capsicum
  • Now switch off the flame and add the lemon juice and mix well.
adding lemon juice
  • Garnish with coriander.
This upma we normally have very hot with any pickle as an accompaniment.
POHA UPMA
Note:
  1. You  can add boiled and cubed potatoes to this upma .
  2. If adding potatoes add it after sauting the peanuts.
  3. This has to be served hot
  4. If you are using thin poha,just skip the step of soaking in the water for a minute.
Wish all my reader, friends,visitors a very HAPPY PONGAL.
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