Oats upma

INGREDIENTS :


1 cup oats
Finely chopped onion (2 )
Finely chopped tomato ( 2)
finely chopped veges ( potato , carrot , beans , cauliflower , cabbage , peas )
11/2 cups of water
Salt as per taste
Coriander leaves for garnishing

FOR SEASONING :

2 tbsp oil
1 tsp mustard seeds , urad dal
Some curry leaves

METHOD :

* Dry roast oats till they turn light brown and keep it aside
* Heat oil in a kadai and prepare the seasoning
* Fry onion by adding salt till they turn soft
* Add the tomato pieces and cook till done
* Add the veges and cook for a minute
* Now add water and let it boil
* Add the oats and mix well
* Switch off the stove and cover the kadai with a lid and let it be so for 10 minutes
* Garnish with coriander leaves
* Serve hot with your favourite chutney !!!

Bread Upma

Ingredients :

10 slices of bread

1 medium onion

1 medium tomato ( both chopped )

1 cup chopped veges -carrots , peas, beans , cauliflower , broccolli , cabbage , capsicum .

2-3 green chilly , slit lengthwise

Ginger , chopped finely

Salt as per taste

Chopped cilantro leaves for garnishing

For seasoning :

1 tbsp oil

1 tbsp mustard seeds

1 tbsp urad dal

Method :

* Roast all the slices of bread and cut them into small small squares

* Heat oil in a kadai and prepare the seasoning

* fry onion with salt

* Add the tomato , ginger , chilly and cook till done

* Add the veges , stir for a min and cook till they are soft by covering ( not adding water )

* When done add the bread pieces and stir gently

* Finally garnish with cilantro leaves and serve hot !!

* This serves as a nice and healty breakfast / snack !!

RAVA KICHADI

INGREDIENTS :

1 cup rava
3 cups water
1 cup chopped vegetables ( carrot, beans , potato , cauliflower , capsicum , corn, peas )
1 medium onion
1 medium tomato
2 green chillies
Small piece ginger ( all above finely chopped )
1 tsp turmeric powder
coriander leaves for garnishing

FOR SEASONING :

2 tbsp oil
1 tsp mustard seeds , urad dal

METHOD :

* Dry roast the rava till very nice aroma arises and spread it in a plate
* Heat oil in a kadai and prepare the seasoning
* Add the chillies , ginger, onion , salt and fry till onion is transparent
* Add the tomatoes and turmeric powder and cook till done
* Add the veges and fry for a minute
* Add 2 1/2 cup of water and let it boil well
* Add in the rava little by little
* Stir well by addiing the remaining water
* When the rava is cooked ( all water is abosrbed ) remove from heat
* Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with coconut chutney !!!

POHA UPMA

INGREDIENTS :

1 cup thick Poha

1 medium onion

1 medium tomato

1/2 cup mixed veges ( optional )

Salt as per taste

1 tsp lemon juice

Peanuts hand ful

For seasoning :

Oil 1 tbsp

Mustard seeds , chana dal , turmeric powder

METHOD :

* Soak poha for half-an-hour in warm water

* Chop the onion , tomato , mixed veges finely

* Heat a kadai , do the seasoning

* Add and fry the peanuts .

* Fry the onion by adding salt , turmeric powder

* Add tomatoes and fry till done

* Add the mixed veges, cook till soft .

* Finally add the poha and stir gently

* Remove form heat , add the lemon juice and garnish with coriander / curry leaves !!!!

Broken Wheat upma

This is one of the favourite dish of my Mom , I used to make fun of her that she will live only on this upma . This is a very healthy and tasty dish .

INGREDIENTS :

1 Cup Broken wheat

1 cup Mixed vegetables ( finely chopped )

1 medium onion , 1 tomato ( finely chopped )

Ginger , 1 Green chilli ( Finely chopped )

Salt ( as per taste )

1 1/2 cup water

Coriander leaves for garnishing

For seasoning :

1 tbsp oil

Mustard seeds , urad dal

METHOD :

* Heat a kadai and prepare the seasoning

* Fry the onions by adding salt till transparent

* Add the tomatoes and fry till done

* Add the mixed veges and fry for a min or two

* Add the water and let it boil

* Now add the broken wheat and cook till all the water is absorbed

* Remove from heat and garnish with curry/ coriander leaves

* Serve hot with ur favourite chutney !!!

IDLI UPMA

INGREDIENTS :
3 Idlis
2 Onions
1 Tomato
2 Green Chillies
Ginger
Curry leaves
2 Tbsp oil
Mustard seeds , Cumin seeds.
Turmeric powder
Salt for taste

METHOD :
* Smash the Idlis with hands .
* Chop the onions ,tomato , chilli , ginger and Curry leaves .
* Heat oil in a kadai and splutter the Mustard seeds .
* Fry the Cumin seeds .
* Add onions and fry till brown .
* Add Chilli , Ginger , Salt and Turmeric powder . Fry for a min .
* Now add Tomatoes and fry till cooked .
* Remove from stove and add the idli pieces . Stir well .
* Garnish with Curry leaves .
* Goes well as a snack / Breakfast tooo....

UPMA KOZHAKATTAI

INGREDIENTS:

1 Cup rice
2 Green Chillies
Ginger
Mustard , Cumin seeds ,Urad dal
2 tbsp oil
Salt for taste
Water 3 cups
Asafoetida .

METHOD :

* Wash the rice and let it be dried on a towel .
* Grind the rice coarsly .
* Chop the Chili and ginger finely .
* Heat oil in a kadai and splutter the mustard seeds
* Fry the urad dal and cumin seeds .
* Now add the chilli and ginger pieces and fry for a min .
* Now add the 2 1/2 cups of water and let it boil .
* Add the salt and asafoetida .
* After a min add the grinded rice and stir continously .
* Let the rice cook in the kadai . ( HAve to stir very oftenly )
* Add the remaining water if needed atlast .
* when fully cooked , switch off the stove and let it cool.
* After 1/2 an hour make oval shape balls out of the rice mixture and steam it for 4-5 mins.
* Serve hot with Coconut chutney .

Note :

Without making balls and steaming , this can be had as upma and we call it as " arisi upma "