Aval Upma is a quick, comforting snack made by soaking poha until soft, then tossing it into a fragrant tempering of mustard seeds, dals, peanuts, and a pinch of asafetida. Sauté finely chopped onion, green chillies, ginger, and curry leaves until the onions turn translucent, then stir in the soaked poha and lightly fry. Finish with salt, fresh coconut, and a squeeze of lemon juice, warm briefly on low heat, and serve hot for a bright, flavorful bite.
This Aval Upma is made with Poha and ground nuts. It is also called as Poha Upma. It’s easy to make and makes a great breakfast dish.
Aval Upma Recipe
Aval Upma
2
servings30
minutes10
minutesThis Aval Upma is made with Poha (Aval) and ground nuts. It’s easy to make and makes a great breakfast dish.
Ingredients
Aval – 1 cup
Onion – 1
Green Chillies – 3
Fresh ginger – a small piece
Bengal gram dhal – 1 teaspoon
Urad dhal – 1 teaspoon
Ground nut – 1 tablespoon
Curry leaves – few
Oil – 4 teaspoon
Mustard – ½ teaspoon
Asafoetida – a pinch
Salt – ½ teaspoon or as per taste
Coconut – ½ cup
Lemon juice – ½ teaspoon
Directions
- Soak poha in just enough water to cover the poha for about half an hour.
- Chop onion, green chillies and ginger finely.
- In a kadai put the oil and when it is hot, add the mustard. When it pops up, add the dals, ground nut, asafetida and fry till it turns light brown.
- Add chopped onion, chillies, ginger and curry leaves. Fry till onions are transparent.
- Now add the soaked poha and fry for few minutes.
- Add salt, coconut and lemon juice. Mix well. Keep it in a low flame for few seconds and remove.
I love poha and this variation turned yummy. The combined flavours gave a great flavour.
Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Q:Can you tell me how to maintain heat of poha for a long time, after cooking. I understand since it does not have any starch it does not maintain heat for a longer time. Help please 🙂
To keep poha warm, you can press the cooked poha with a flat spoon and keep it covered. Moreover, any dish will be cold after sometime. So you can keep it in hotpack or just microwave it for few seconds before serving.