Goduma Ravva Upma( wheat ravva upma)

Goduma Ravva upma , cracked wheat ravva upma:

Goduma ravva is finely crackled wheat that one can find in indian grocery store.
It is good for health compared to sooji or rice ravva.Anyone can have this as
breakfast or as light tiffin for dinner.Its very good for Diabetic people.

INGREDIENTS:

Wheat Ravva(finely crackled) : 1Cup(serves 1person)
Water-2cups
Onion Diced-1/4cup
Green Chilli-1
Peas-2tspn
Potatoes Thinly Diced-1/4cup
Ginger Finely Chopped-2tspn
Peanuts/cashewnuts-2tspn
Cilantro-2tspn
Turmeric-1pinch
Salt acc to taste

Tadka/Popu:
Oil-2tspn
Chana daal-1tspn
Urad daal-1tspn
Cumin -1tspn
Mustard seeds-1tspn
Red Chille Dry-1
Curry Leaves-2tspn

PROCESS:

Heat a non stick pan , add oil and popu ingredients .
Once they start to crackle add onion,green chilli,potatoe pieces
and saute till light brown , add peas,,ginger,roasted nuts and saute for a min.
Add water and salt and cover till it comes to boil.
Now add wheat ravva and stir and cover and cook on low heat for about 10 min.
Keep checking and stirring for every2-3 min .
Usually its cook on low temp , and with the pressure that builds inside.
After 10min you can notice the ravva cooked and quantity also increases as ravva is cooked.
Turn off gas andd cilantro and mix.
Warm and healthy Goduma Ravva Upma is ready to serve.
Can serve it with peanut chutney, avakai or sambar.

Eat healthy and delicious food and stay healthy.!

NIMMAKYA PULIHORA(LEMON RICE)

This is a traditional rice dish usually prepared on auspicious occasions for pujas or vratams.Its an easy dish and takes less time to make compared to chintapandu pulihora or tamarind rice. You can make this for kids lunch box.Kids will love this dish and its taste. INGREDIENTS:

white rice raw-2 cups
water-4cups
oil for tadka-4tbspn
lemon juice from 2 medium sized
turmeric-1-2tspn
green chilli-10
red chilli-4-6
mustard seeds-2tspn
cumin seeds-2tspn
urad daal-2tspn
chana daal(soaked)-2tspn
roasted peanuts-4spn
curry leaves-2tspn
hing
salt
cilantro-4tspn

COOKING PROCESS:
First wash the rice add water and cook in a rice cooker or pressure cooker by adding 1spoon oil or ghee so that rice when cooked comes out dry not mushy. Then after rice is done add lemon juice and salt and let it cool down meanwhile make preparations for tadka or popu.
Take a kadai and add oil to it. Once it is warm add remaining ingedients except cilantro to kadai and once they start spluttering switch off the gas and add hing and turmeric.(add spices acc to your taste)
Add this tadka to the rice and stir well till all the rice gets coated evenly and taste for salt and lemon juice and add accordingly.
Finally add cilantro and serve hot with coconut chutney or curd.

Pesarattu Upma!

Pesarattu upma is one of the popular tiffins of andhra and south indian people. It gives a special feeling of being at home .Try this receipe on w weekend and enjoy with your family.

INGREDIENTS:

For Pesarattu:

Moong Daal-1tea cup(prepares 6 pesarattu)

Cumin seeds

Finely chopped onions-1/2cup

Green chilli-3

Ginger-1inch size piece

For upma:

Sooji/Upma ravva-1tea cup

Onion -1/2(sliced)

green chilli chopped-4

Ginger chopped-1tbspn

Mustard seeds-1/4tspn

Urad daal-1tbspn

Chana daal-1tbspn

Roasted peanuts/cashew-1tbspn

Curry leaves-6

Chopped Cilantro-2tbspn

PROCESS:

Soak moong daal overnight and next day grind along with green chilli and ginger, to a consistency of dosa batter(little

Upma Recipe:

Take a kadai or cooking pan ,add oil 4-5tbspn.When it is warm ,add mustard seeds,urad daal,chana daal,curry leaves,green chilli and fry for 1min.Then add sliced onion and ginger and saute for 2-3 min.Add roasted peanuts or cashew according to your taste.(you can also add a tspn of desi ghee for the delicious taste)also add chopped cilantro and fry for a 1min.Now add water in the ratio1:3.Add salt to taste and let the water come to boil.Once the water starts boiling change the gas to med and slowly add sooji or ravva by stirring continuously.Now stir it well and then close the pan with a lid and let it cook for 2-3min onlow flame.Check after 3min, mix it well and switch off the gas and close it with lid for 3-4 min .

Pesarattu Upma Process:

As both upma and pesarattu batter are ready ,take a non stick dosa pan and heat it on med-high flame.Once it is hot take one ladle of batter on pan and spread it into a thin round layer like a pan cake and drizzle little oil around the edges of Pesarattu.

Sprinkle small quantity of chopped onions, cummin seeds on the Pesarattu and press gently .

Cook until the edges become brown. Then flip the Pesarattu over and sprinkle little oil over the edges.

Cook it for a minute , keeping a watch that it does not get charred.Now add upma at the center of pesarattu and roll it , or u can spread upma all over pesarattu and roll it.(acc to ur taste)

Remove from the pan, and your Pesarattu Upma is ready for eating.Serve it hot with ginger chutney or coconut chutney.

Sprinkle a little water on the pan and use the same proceedure for making your next Pesarattu.

NOTE:Donot ferment the batter. If your not making dosas immediately refrigerate the batter.