Atkula Upma--Poha Upma

Atkula Upma is an easy and quick breakfast or snack time tiffin recipe that can be made with very few
ingredients that are already available in your pantry.Its a 10 min recipe that anyone can prepare, when they
want to cook something instantly that's tasty and filling.It tastes delicious , tastes just like lemon rice.


INGREDIENTS:

Atkulu/Poha-1.5cup
Onion Chopped-1/2cup
Green Chilli-2
Ginger Finely Chopped-1tspn
Roasted Peanuts-1/3cup
Turmeric Powder-1/8tspn or one pinch
Lemon Juice from 1/2 lemon(acc to taste)
Oil-1tbspn
Cilantro for Garnish

Popu Ingredients:

Urad Daal/Minapappu-1/2tspn
Cumin Seeds/Jeera-1/2tspn
Mustard Seeds/Aavalu-1/4tspn
Red Chilli-2
Curry Leaves-6
Ingua/Hing-one pinch

PROCESS:

Firstly wash atkulu/poha twice and drain all the water by placing it in colander and keep it aside.
Chop all the veggies needed.

In a pan heat oil , fry peanuts for 5min on medium( if you are not using roasted peanuts).
Add popu ingredients and once they splutter add green chilli, curry leaves, onions,ginger and turmeric
powder.Add required salt for the recipe .Saute onions for 3-4min untill they are soft.

At this point add atkulu or poha and mix well for 2-3min.
Turnoff flame add lemon juice and mix well.Finally add cilantro for garnish.

Quick , Easy and Delicious Atkula Upma is ready to serve.

Hope you try this recipe and enjoy it..!

Note:
One can also add chopped veggies like capsicum/bell pepper , or carrot  or  potatoes
while cooking onions and make a different variation to this recipe.

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.!

OATS UPMA

Oats/oatmeal upma is a healthy and refreshing breakfast.Easy to make and takes 15min to prepare.It tastes yummy and iam sure everyone in your family will love the taste including kids.

INGREDIENTS: (Serves 2ppl)

Instant oats-3/4 cup
Water--1/4to 1/2cup
Onion--1/4
Greenchilli-1-2
Capsicum chopped-1/4cup
Grated carrot-2-3Tbspn
Ginger--1/2tspn
Curryleaves--1tspn
Cilantro/corianderLeaves--2tspn
Lemon juice-1tspn

TADKA INGREDIENTS:
Veg Oil/EV Oil-2tspn
Mustard seeds--1/4tspn
Jeera/Cumin--1/4tspn
Urad Daal-1/4tspn
Cashew nuts split-1tspn
Asafoetida-one pinch
Turmeric powder-one pinch

PREPARATION:
--First on low heat dry roast instant oats just for few minutes (3-4min),and set them aside
--Now take a pan and when the pan is hot add oil then add cashew nuts and when they turn light brown add tadka ingredients.
--Now add onions,greenchillies,and saute them till onions are translucent then add capsicum and and cook for few minutes till they are tender.
--Add grated carrot and after 2-3 minutes add roasted oats and add 1/4 cup water(sprinkle water on the oats).
--close the pan with lid and cook for 2-3 min on low flame.Check later to see if it is dry and sprinkle some water(if needed).
--Close and cook for couple of minutes and turn off.Add cilantro and lemon juice and mix and serve hot.
This recipe tastes good when served warm.You can add vegies according to taste.Adding capsicum gives very yummy flavour.Hope you try this recipe and enjoy it with your family.