Aval Upma
- 26 min
- mild
- Serves 4
Aval upma made with flattened rice, peanuts, curry leaves and lemon juice, cooked in a kadai. Mild, serves 4, about 30 minutes, for a one pot meal.
Good for: Lunchbox, Rainy Day
Ingredients
Flattened Rice, For Rinsing250 grams
Water, For Soaking150 ml
Oil2 tbsp
Mustard Seeds1 tsp
Chana Dal1 tsp
Urad Dal (split)1½ tsp
Peanuts3 tbsp
Curry leaves4 grams
Green Chilli, Slit12 grams
Asafoetida0.5 grams
Onion, Finely Chopped1
Salt1¼ tsp
Turmeric Powder1.5 grams
Lemon Juice1 tbsp
Coriander Leaves, Finely Chopped12 grams
Contains: groundnut, wheat.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 362kcal | 1448kcal |
| Protein | 7.5g | 30g |
| Carbohydrate | 56g | 223g |
| Fat | 13g | 52g |
| Fibre | 3.2g | 13g |
| Sugar | 1.8g | 7.2g |
Method
Rinse the flattened rice in a bowl 2 to 3 times. Add 150 ml water, mix gently and leave it for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, wash the curry leaves and coriander leaves, peel and finely chop the onion, finely chop the coriander leaves, and slit the green chillies. Drain any extra water; the aval should be soft but not mushy. Pat the curry leaves dry so they do not splutter in hot oil.
Heat the oil in a kadai on medium flame for 1 minute until hot. Add the mustard seeds and let them splutter for 30 seconds. Add the chana dal, urad dal and peanuts, and fry for 2 to 3 minutes until the dal is light golden and the peanuts are crisp. Add the curry leaves, green chillies and asafoetida, and fry for 30 seconds until the curry leaves are crisp.
Add the onion and salt. Cook on medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes until the onion is soft and lightly golden.
Add the turmeric powder and 60 ml water. Mix and cook for 1 to 2 minutes until the water starts to boil and the raw smell goes.
Add the drained aval and mix gently without breaking the grains. Cook on low flame for 3 to 4 minutes until the aval is hot and soft. Turn off the flame, add the lemon juice and coriander leaves, and mix gently. The aval should be moist but not wet.
Before you start
- How long does Aval Upma take?
- 26 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 16 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Aval Upma serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Aval Upma vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Aval Upma spicy?
- It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Aval Upma?
- 250 grams Flattened Rice, 4 grams Curry leaves, 12 grams Green Chilli, 0.5 grams Asafoetida, 1.5 grams Turmeric Powder, 12 grams Coriander Leaves, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Aval Upma?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Aval Upma?
- About 362 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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