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Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Poha Upma


Atukula Upma














Ingredients :

Poha 1 cup
Green Chilly 2 (slit)
Onion chopped 1 tbsp
Curry Leaves 4
Urad Dal 1 tsp
Bengal Gram Dal 2 tsp
Mustard Seeds 1/4 tsp
Cumin seeds 1/4 tsp
Turmeric powder 2 pinches
Salt as per taste
Oil 1 tbsp
Coriander leaves few sprigs

Preparation :

Take poha in a mesh, run cold water through it and keep it a side.

Heat oil in a vessel add urad dal, bengal gram dal, after changing its colour,
add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, after spluttering add green chilly, curry leaves
chopped onion and turmeric powder.

Let it done for 2 Min's.

Now add poha, salt to it and mix it well.
Put lid on it, let it cook for 5-10 Min's on medium flame.

Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with any chutney.

Makes roughly 1-2 servings.
It takes 10-15 Min's to cook.


Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Sprout's Seasoning


Whole Green Gram, Bengal gram Sprouts Seasoning
















Molakettina pesarlu, senigala talimpu

Ingredients :

Whole Green Gram 1/2 cup
Whole Bengal Gram 1/2 cup

Seasoning :

Green Chilly 1 (slit)
Curry Leaves 4
Urad Dal 1/4 tsp
Mustard Seeds few
Cumin seeds few
Onion chopped 1 tbsp
Salt
Oil 1 tsp

Preparation :

Wash and soak whole green gram and bengal gram over night.
Next day drain water and put them in cotton cloth keep it in a glass jar and
the lid must be opened slightly, sprinkle water on it once in a while.

The seeds will swell and begin germinating with in a day or 2.
Sprouts are done now, these can be refrigerated till one week.

Seasoning :

Heat oil in a wok, add urad dal after changing its colour, add mustard seeds,
cumin seeds, after spluttering add curry leaves, slit green chilly and chopped
onion let it turn tender then add sprouts, salt to it and mix it well.

Turn off the flame after a min and serve hot as evening snack.