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Sunday, April 24, 2016

U-Uggani/Puffed Rice Upma

Uggani is a popular dish from Rayalaseema region in Andhra where it's served as breakfast or snack along with mirchi bajji and/or other vegetable bajji's.

Uggani is made with maramaralu/borugulu/puffed rice as the main ingredient where we soak and squeeze them and added to the tempering.

Preparation Time: 5 minutes 
Cook Time: 10 minutes 
Serves : 2-3

Ingredients: 

Maramaralu/Puffed Rice : 4 cups
Onion : 1 large sliced
Green chilies: 3 slit 
Ginger: 1" piece minced 
Turmeric: 1/2 teaspoon 
Putnalu/puffed Bengal gram : 1 tablespoon
Coconut powder: 1 1/2 teaspoons 
Roasted peanuts: 2 tablespoons 
Lemon juice: 1/2 teaspoon 
Cilantro/coriander leaves: 2 teaspoons 
Salt to taste 

For tempering:
Chana dal/Senaga Pappu: 1 teaspoon 
Urad dal /Minappappu: 1 teaspoon 
Mustard seeds/Aavalu: 1/2 teaspoon 
Cumin seeds/Jeera: 1/2 teaspoon 
Curry leaves: 1 sprig

Method:

Soak puffed rice in a large container of water for 3-4 minutes. Squeeze with your hands and keep them to aside.
Make a fine powder of coconut and putnalu.
Heat oil in a pan, add all seeds listed under for tempering and fry till golden. Add curry leaves, green chilies and ginger, fry for 1 minute.
Add onions and turmeric, sauté till golden. Add puffed rice, powder, mix well and fry for 5-6 minutes. Turn off the stove, add peanuts, lemon juice and cilantro and toss well.
Serve hot with any kind of bajji's.


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10 comments:

  1. Suma GandlurApril 25, 2016 at 10:05 PM

    Love this upma. Makes a quick and yummy breakfast or snack.

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  2. SrivalliApril 26, 2016 at 1:43 AM

    We love this upma..and enjoy with those chili bajjis..good one..

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  3. vaishali sabnaniApril 26, 2016 at 5:55 AM

    It's been ages since I made this upma..thanks for reminding...wonderful evening snack.

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  4. Gayathri KumarApril 26, 2016 at 7:34 AM

    I tried this from a road side vendor in Andhra and loved it. That too it tastes best with the chilli bajjis..

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  5. UshaApril 26, 2016 at 9:01 AM

    I make this a lot. For some reason my atukulu don't come out that well and always end up making this instead.

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  6. Priya SureshApril 26, 2016 at 1:20 PM

    Been ages i had this ultimate uggani, i want that bowl rite now, too tempting.

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  7. Harini RApril 26, 2016 at 9:34 PM

    Love this upma. Easy, quick n delicious

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  8. PavaniMay 3, 2016 at 4:47 PM

    My husband loves this simple and tasty murmure upma. So easy to make too.

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  9. cookingwithsapanaMay 4, 2016 at 6:14 PM

    Yummy and easy breakfast dish.

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  10. Smruti AsharMay 4, 2016 at 8:42 PM

    Such a wonderful looking upma. Great option for breakfast!

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