Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the Indian recipes category.

Aval Upma Recipe.

Ingredients:

2 Cups poha or aval, atukulu, flattened rice (medium to thick)
1 medium onion sliced thinly or chopped
1 medium tomato chopped (optional)
2 green chilies slit or chopped
2 tbsps coconut fresh grated (optional)
2 tbsps coriander leaves finely chopped
1/2 to 3/4 tsp salt (adjust to taste)
1/4 tsp turmeric
1 tbsps lemon juice (adjust to taste) (optional)
tempering ingredients
1 1/2 tbsps oil
1 sprig curry leaves
1/4 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
3 tbsps peanuts or cashews
1 tsp urad dal (black gram skinned & split)
1 tsp chana dal (bengal gram) (optional)
1/2 tsp asafoetida (hing) (optional)

Recipe Instructions:

For aval upma
clean and rinse 2 cups aval thoroughly in enough water.
Drain off the water completely and rinse again.
Drain them again.
Cover and set aside to soften until the onion,chilies and tomatoes are chopped.
Check by pressing down a few grains of aval in between your fingers.
They should be softened and get mashed easily.
If they are still hard, then sprinkle little water and keep covered until the tempering is done.
Making poha upma
heat 1 1/2 tbsps oil in a pan.
Then add 3 tbsps peanuts, 1 tsp chana dal & 1 tsp urad dal.
Fry till they turn golden and aromatic.
Then add 1/4 tsp mustard seeds, 1/2 tsp cumin seeds and 1/2 tsp hing.
When the seeds pop, add 1 medium sliced onions, 2 slit green chilies and 1 sprig curry leaves.
Fry till the onions become transparent.
Add 1 medium chopped tomatoes, 1/4 tsp turmeric and 1/4 tsp salt.
Fry till the tomatoes turn mushy and the raw smell of the tomatoes disappear.
Add softened poha,1/4 tsp more salt and 2 tbsps coconut (optional).
If the aval is too dry, then sprinkle 1 to 2 tbsps water and mix.
Mix and cover it.
Steam cook them on a lowest heat until slightly hot.
It takes about two minutes.
Give a good mix in between.
Turn off the stove and taste test it.
Add more salt if needed.
Also add some lemon juice and 2 tbsps coriander leaves.
Serve aval upma hot with plain curd or tea.

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