Aval Upma || Poha

     Aval Upma or Poha

Aval Upma is one of the easiest and most healthy breakfast recipe. It is flavoured with spices and onions. This is a simple South Indian dish made with aval, or flattened rice.

You can find Aval in white and brown colours available in the market. And there is thick and thin aval. Now we go with Thick Aval for Upma.

Ingredients:

Aval	1 Cup
Onion	1 no's ( Big and Chopped)
Green Chilli	3 no's
Red Chilli	2 no's (chopped)
Curry Leaves	as required
Coriander Leaves	as required

 

Tempering:

Oil	3 to 4 Tsp
Mustard	3/4 Tsp
Urad Dhal	1 Tsp
Cumin Seeds	1/2 Tsp
Peanuts	1 1/2 Tsp
Cashewnut	10 to 12 no's

Preparation Method:

• Add 1 cup of Aval to a bowl and rinse twice. Add water to the bowl and soak for 5 to 6 minutes (until it gets soft).
• Remove the soaked water from Aval and keep it aside.
• In a hot pan, Pour 3 to 4 tsp. of oil, Add 1 1/2 teaspoons of peanuts and roast it, then add 10 to 12 cashew nuts and fry it until it turn golden brown.
• Add mustard, urad dhal, and cumin seeds; let all the lentils splutter.
• Add red chilli and green chilli and mix once.
• Add finely chopped onions and sauté it until it turn a light golden brown.
• Add the salt as required.
• Add Aval or flattened rice and mix well.
• Again, add salt if required.
• Now keep the stove on low or medium heat and mix well.
• Now Keep the stove on low heat, Cover and Steam the Aval until it becomes hot.
• Add the curry leaves and coriander leaves then mix once.
• Now check once the raw taste of aval gone.
• Aval Upma is ready. You can serve Aval Upma with groundnut chutney or coconut chutney or Country Sugar.

Your Aval Upma is Ready!