This Upma is made from poha (aval) and tamarind juice.
Tamarind Aval Upma
Course: BreakfastCuisine: Indian, TamilDifficulty: Easy
Servings
2
servingsPrep time
5
minutesCooking time
10
minutesThis Upma is made from poha (aval) and tamarind juice.
Ingredients
Aval – 1 cup
Onion – 1
Red Chillies – 3
Bengal gram dhal – 1 teaspoon
Urad dhal – 1 teaspoon
Ground nut – 1 tablespoon
Tamarind – a big gooseberry size
Curry leaves – few
Oil – 8 teaspoon
Mustard – ½ teaspoon
Asafoetida – a pinch
Turmeric powder – a pinch
Salt – ½ teaspoon or as per taste
Directions
- Soak tamarind in half cup water and take out the juice.
- Add turmeric powder and salt to the juice.
- Soak poha in the tamarind juice for about half an hour.
- In a pan add the oil and when it is hot, add the mustard.
- When it pops up, add the dhals, groundnut, asafoetida and fry till it turns light brown.
- Add chopped onion, chillies and curry leaves. Fry till onions are transparent.
- Now add the soaked poha and fry for few minutes and remove.
- Alternate Method
- Wash and soak Poha in plain water.
- Make seasoning as above and add tamarind water, turneric powder and salt to the seasoning and bring to boil.
- When it starts boiling, add the soaked poha and mix well. Cook on low flame till it blends well with the seasoning and become dry.
- Tip:
- In both the above methods, before adding the soaked poha , just microwave it for 2 minutes and add to the seasoning. This way the poha blends well with the seasoning and cook quickly.