Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Atukula Upma/Avalakki/Poha



This upma comes under the category of my comfort breakfast.It is so easy to prepare which hardly takes 15 mins for the over all process to be done.I prepare this atleast once a week and especially when no breakfast is planned in advance or i get up late this is very handy for me.We prepare different variations of this upma like gojju avalakki(made up of tamarind), coconut avalakki which i will try to blog later.Now comes to the recipe of this simple and easy recipe of poha.

I am sending this entry for Single Serving Recipes @ spicy rasam hosted by sahaja.



Ingredients:
2 cups flattened rice/atukulu/poha
2 onions thinly sliced
6-8 green chillies slitted
3 tbsp of groundnuts
1 tbsp chana dal
1 tsp urad dal
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
8-10 curry leaves
2 tbsp chopped coriander
1 lemon squeezed(use fresh for better taste)
a pinch of sugar
2 tbsp oil
salt

Method:
Wash and soak poha in enough water(just add up to the level of poha) for 5 mins.squeeze out extra water.I generally wash it thoroughly and leave it aside.
Heat oil,crackle mustard seeds and add groundnuts and fry until its skin starts coming out(approx one min),then add chana dal,urad dal and fry until light red in color.
Now add cut green chillies,curry leaves and fry for a minute,add sliced onions and a pinch of sugar and fry until they are crisp and pink.Add turmeric powder,salt and soaked poha and give a good stir until everything is mixed properly.
Add lemon juice and coriander just before removing from stove.

Serve it hot with chips/sev.

32 comments:

  1. Wow, poha upma looks so gorgeous Pratibha! Nice pic.

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  2. Attukula upma looks perfect,nice colour and anytime tiffin.....

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  3. Yummy! My fave snack to have, quick and easy. looks lovely! :)

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  4. totally agree with you, it is the perfect quick fix b'fast! Make it very often, though I have now switched to brown rice poha - tastes as good.
    That said, your poha looks delicious :)

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  5. Upma is looking lovely prathibha..Nice color..

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  6. Hey Prathibha, why are you tempting me so much... Who can ever resist your poha upma looks so divine and quick fix breakfast haaa...

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  7. I wish I could get a plate ful just now.

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  8. Atukula Upma looks delish so as the Corn Caps curry....:)

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  9. Gorgeous dish with poha..such a fabulous click prathibha:)

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  10. hi pratibha, thanks for dropping by..ur blog is mazing with nice tempting dish..poha upma is the snack, i used to prepare offen thesedays...urs looks very delicious..

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  11. @raaga You are invited anytime dear!!

    @vishaali,@priya thank you for your lovely words

    @suma thanks for dropping by and passing those lovely comments..

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  12. amazing dishes yaar..i dont want to go off from your blog :)
    poha upma looks colorful n yummy prathiba!!

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  13. It is my favorite comfort breakfast also....love the picture.

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  14. I love Poha too and usually add some potatoes, carrots and peas as well - infact made it last weekend. Looks great Pratibha.

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  15. aval upma looks super duper. :) sooo tempting. i wud love hot upma right now.

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  16. Nice poha upma, quick breakfast idea! Good one Prathiba! :)

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  17. @lavanya.. thank you for your lovely comments dear..:) I do add boiled alu occasionally, but this is the basic recipe to be followed for atukula upma, the additions depends on our taste

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  18. @gopi, @mahima, @ priya thanks for your comments

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  19. I just love this upma.A quick fix meal..Simple and delicious!

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  20. Oh my, this looks wonderful n delish !
    love your pictures, inviting...
    You have a kewl space, following you..:)

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  21. @ Madhu thank u

    @ sathya..thanks for following my blog..

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  22. Very inviting ur poha Prathiba. Delicious dish!

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  23. I am from Hyderabad prathiba..yeah i understood that you are from AP..by looking @ your new year specials..:)

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  24. Thanks for commenting on my blog! You've got a beautiful blog here. Will return :) Poha is really healthy and comforting. Looks wonderful.

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  25. My favorite breakfast too! And I can't find your mail id so on your question - I don't buy yeast in Bombay. The only brand you get is Bluebird and it never works for me. So I plead and beg with everyone going to london to get back a few packets for me. The only other option is finding a small bakery that's willing to sell you fresh yeast.

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  26. @kitchen flavours, @ cham, thanks for your comments..

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  27. Nice color..Do share with us gojju avalakki.

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  28. Wat a lovely pic Prathibha...and this is my fav breakfast ...

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