Vegetable Sabudana Upma

 

Ingredients:

• 1 Cup Sabudana (soaked for 1 hour)
• 1/4 Cup beans (finely chopped)
• 1/4 cup carrot (grated)
• 1/4 cup Capsicum (finely chopped)
• 1/4 cup Green peas (fresh)
• 5 green chillies, chopped
• 1/2" Ginger, grated
• Salt to taste
• Few Curry leaves
• 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
• 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
• Chopped cilantro
• 1 tsp Lemon juice.

Method:

• Drain out all the water from sabudana & carefully pat dry on a paper towel.
• Heat oil in a pan & add Mustard seeds & cumin seeds.
• When they start to crackle add green chillies, ginger, curry leaves.
• Add the chopped vegetables & saute for a while.
• Add salt & cover and cook till vegetables are soft.
• Add the Sabudana & mix well.
• Finally add the lemon juice & remove.
• Garnish with chopped cilantro & serve hot.

Curd Poha

 

Ingredients:

• 1 Cup Thick Poha (pressed rice)
• 2 Cups Yogurt
• 3 tbsp Grated coconut (fresh)
• 4 Green chillies, chopped
• 1/2" Ginger, finely chopped
• Few Curry leaves
• Fresh Cilantro, finely chopped
• 1/4 Cup Pomegranate seeds
• 1/4 tsp Ajwain
• 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
• Salt to taste
• 1 tsp Urad dal
• 1 tsp Oil

Method:

• Wash poha & soak with just enough water.Leave aside till poha becomes soft.
• Beat the yogurt well.When the poha is soft enough add the beaten yogurt, salt , grated coconut & mix well.
• Heat oil in a pan & add mustard seeds, cumin seeds.When they begin to crackle add the Ajwain , urad dal, ginger, chillies.
• When urad dal changes color add curry leaves.
• Pour this over the poha.Mix well.Add the pomegranate seeds, chopped cilantro & mix again.
• If poha absorbs the curd add some more before serving.
• Serve as is or with lemon pickle.

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