Atukula Uppma (Flattened Rice Upma)

Atukulu Upma or Poha is another quick breakfast or snack which Shilpi keeps asking for regularly. It’s a real easy to whip up in less than 20 minutes even when I am being interrupted constantly every 2 minutes .

Ingredients

• 2 cups Atukulu
• 1/2 cup onion, diced
• 3 green chili, diced small
• 1/4 tsp jeera
• 1/4 tsp rai
• 1/4 tsp urad dal
• 1/4 tsp turmeric
• 2 tbsp oil
• 2 tbsp ghee
• 10 curry leaves
• 1 tbsp lemon juice

Method

• Heat the oil and ghee together in a pan.
• Add the seasonings ( jeera, rai, urad and red chilli) to the pan.
• Next add the curry leaves
• Add the onions and green chili. Saute till the onions become translucent in color.
• Add the turmeric and salt. mix well
• Wash the Atukulu with water and squeeze out any excess. Add them to the onions.
• Mix well and cook for a few min.
• Reomve from heat, add the lomon jusice and mix well again.
• Serve hot.

Notes

• Lemon juice is optional but this really tastes great with lemon in it.