Preparation time
- Total: Approximately 30 minutes
- Preparation: 15 minutes
- Cooking: 15 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 cups Poha (Flattened rice)
- 1 tablespoon Sunflower Oil
- 1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida (hing)
- 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
- 1 teaspoon Black Urad Dal (Split)
- 1 Onion - finely chopped
- 2 Green Chillies - finely chopped
- 1 inch Ginger - finely chopped
- 1 sprig Curry leaves - roughly torn
- 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
- Salt - to taste
- 1 teaspoon Lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons Roasted Peanuts (Moongphali)
- 4 sprig Coriander (Dhania) Leaves - finely chopped
Instructions
- To begin making Aval Upma Recipe, place the poha in a sieve and rinse it under running cold water
- The texture of the aval should be such that it is neither hard nor completely soft
- Once you've washed the poha, let the water drain from it and keep it aside
- In a heavy bottomed pan, heat oil on medium heat, add asafoetida, mustard seeds, cumin seeds and split urad dal
- Allow the seeds to crackle and saute till the urad dal turns golden brown in color
- Once it is done, add roughly torn curry leaves, finely chopped onion, green chillies, ginger and saute for a couple of minutes, until the onions are soft and translucent
- Once the onions are soft and translucent, add turmeric powder, drained poha, sprinkle some water and salt to taste
- Stir well to combine and allow the aval to become warm
- Cover and cook for about two to three minutes and then turn off the heat
- Garnish with roasted peanuts, finely chopped coriander leaves and finish Aval Upma with freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Serve the Aval Upma Recipe with Masala Chai and Fruit Bowl for a delicious breakfast
Other informations
The table below shows servings values and other necessary informations.
- Servings
- Cuisine
- Course
- Diet
- 4
- South Indian Recipes
- South Indian Breakfast
- Vegetarian