Monday, 18 January 2016

FLATTENED RICE UPPUMA(POHE UPPUMA)

                  FLATTENED RICE UPPUMA


This recipe can be prepared as a breakfast or a snack.It is really a simple and tasty dish.If we want we can have this dish along with curry also.This rice flakes are made by flattening the rice.In market different types of rice flakes are available.White flakes and Rose flakes are available.Thin flakes and thick flakes are also available.White flakes are made from white rice and rose flakes are made from pink raw rice.

                         INGREDIENTS

  • Flattened rice/pohe/Aval    -2 cups  .Sprinkle the rice flakes with water.For thick flakes you can keep it under running water in a colander to soak properly. Here I have used thin flakes,so I just sprinkle the required water over it.Add little salt and toss it,then remove the lumpsand.Keep it aside.
  • Cabbage                          - 1/2 cup
  • Beans                             - 6 to 8 nos finely chopped
  • Carrot                            - 1/2 cup Julian cut
  • Onions sliced                - 3 small
  • Green chilly                  - 4 nos slited
  • Ginger                            - 1/2 Tsp
  • Grated coconut            - 3/4 to 1 cup
  • Salt to taste
  • Coriander leaves  to garnish
  • Mustard seed               - 1 tsp
  • Curry leaves                - 1 sprig
  • Red chilly                     -2 cut into pieces
  • Garlic                            -6 flakes crushed


                     METHOD


  •  Keep all the vegetables ready by side.


  •  Heat a kadai and add the crushed garlic, when it becomes golden brown remove from the kadai.This is doing for getting flavour to the oil and dish.


  •  Now add mustard seed,red chilly and curry leaves


  •  Add the sliced onions, ginger, and green chillies.Saute for some time .


  •  Add the vegetables and saute till it becomes tender. Do not overcook the vegetables.





  •  Add salt to it


  •  Now add coconut to it and close the pan with a lid for 3-5 mins.


  •  Cook this in low flame only. After 2 mins toss it and close it again.


  •  After 5 mins mix well and switch off the flame.


  •  Add coriander leaves and serve.



  • The tasty flattened rice uppuma is ready to serve hot..

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