Uggani
- 22 min
- medium
- Serves 4
Uggani is a puffed rice breakfast from Andhra and Karnataka with peanuts, onion, green chilli and lemon. Medium-spicy, serves 4, about 20 minutes.
Ingredients
Puffed Rice, For Rinsing200 grams
Water, For Rinsing2000 ml
Oil2 tbsp
Mustard Seeds1 tsp
Urad Dal (split)1 tsp
Cumin1 grams
Dry Red Chilli, De-stemmed2 grams
Curry leaves4 grams
Peanuts, Roasted50 grams
Onion, Finely Chopped1
Green Chilli, Slit9 grams
Turmeric Powder½ tsp
Salt1 tsp
Lemon Juice1 tbsp
Coriander Leaves, Chopped10 grams
Contains: groundnut.
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 | 330kcal | 1320kcal |
| Protein | 8.1g | 32g |
| Carbohydrate | 44g | 176g |
| Fat | 15g | 58g |
| Fibre | 3.1g | 12g |
| Sugar | 2g | 8g |
Method
Rinse the puffed rice in the water and drain it well. Press it gently so it softens without becoming watery. Rinse the curry leaves and coriander leaves, peel and finely chop the onion, slit the green chillies, remove the dry chilli stems and chop the coriander leaves.
Heat the oil in a kadai on medium flame for 1 minute until hot. Add the mustard seeds, urad dal and cumin, and fry for 1 minute until the mustard splutters and the dal is light golden. Add the dry red chillies, curry leaves and roasted peanuts, and fry for 1 minute until the curry leaves are crisp and the peanuts are hot.
Add the onion and green chillies. Fry on medium flame for 5 minutes until the onion is soft and lightly golden.
Add the turmeric powder, salt and water. Cook on medium flame for 1 minute until the water starts simmering. Add the drained puffed rice and cook on low flame for 3 minutes until it is hot and evenly coated.
Switch off the flame and mix in the lemon juice and coriander leaves. Rest for 2 minutes, then serve hot.
Before you start
- How long does Uggani take?
- 22 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 12 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Uggani serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Uggani vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Uggani spicy?
- It is medium: 2 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 Uggani?
- 200 grams Puffed Rice, 1 grams Cumin, 2 grams Dry Red Chilli, 4 grams Curry leaves, 50 grams Peanuts, 9 grams Green Chilli, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Uggani?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Uggani?
- About 330 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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