Thursday, December 9, 2010

Puffed Rice and Green Peas Upma

Ingredients :

Puffed Rice : 2 cups
Onion : 1
Tomato : 1
Fresh Green Peas (Shelled) : 1 1/2 tbsp
Green Chillies : 1 or 2
Mustard Seeds : 1/2 tsp
Chana Dal : 1/2 tsp
Urad Dal : 1/2 tsp
Curry Leaves : 1 stem
Fresh Coriander Leaves
Lemon Juice : 2 tsp (Optional)
Salt to taste
Oil : 1 tbsp

Method :

Soak the puffed rice in water for 2 minutes and drain it to remove all excess water and set aside. Peel and chop the onion into small pieces and keep it aside. Chop the tomato into pieces and set aside. Heat a tablespoon of in a vessel. Add the mustard seeds, chana dal and urad dal and let them splutter. When they start to splutter, add the curry leaves, chopped green chillies and chopped onion and fry for 2 minutes. Add the chopped tomato, green peas and little water and cover with a lid. Let it cook completely. Now add the soaked puffed rice, salt, coriander leaves and lemon juice. Mix well and turn off the flame. Serve hot.

Other Names : Borugulu Pachi Batani Upma, Puffed Rice and Fresh Peas Upma, Green Peas Buggani