Arisi Upma (Rice Upma)

All will be aware of Rava upma. But there are few varities in upma. Try rice upma or arisi upma for a change. Tastes best with katrika gothsu (a sidedish made of brinjals).

Ingredients :

Broken rice (available in grocery shops) : 2 tumbler

Mustard seeds (Rai) : 3/4 tsp

Chana dal (kadala paruppu) : 1 tsp

Urad dal : 1 tsp

Red chilli : 2

Green chilli : 2

Asafoetida solid : small piece (smaller than tamarind seed)

Refined oil : 4 tbsp

curry leaves : few (2 strands)

coconut : 1 cup (small)

salt : 2 tsp

Ghee : 1 tbsp

Method :

Note : Better to prepare this upma in cooker.

1. Take oil, add mustard and let it crackle. Add red chillies.

2. Add chana and urad dal. Add green chilli chopped and curry leaves.

3. Add solid asafoetida.

4. Add 1:2 (broken rice : water) water. Add salt.

5. When water boils, add coconut. Then add broken rice.

6. Pressure cook for 3 whistles.

7. When cooker is ready to be opened, open lid and add ghee.

YUMMY ARISI UPMA IS READY!!!!

Katrika Gothsu:

Heat oil in a pan, add 1/2 tsp mustrad seeds,2 red chillies, 1/2 inch ginger and 2-3 green chillies, some curry leaves, add 2 medium chopped tomatoes (the sour ones) and saute till its skin wrinkles. Then add chopped brinjals (5-6)and saute till it gets half cooked. Then add 1.5 tumbler tamarind juice (less concentrated), add 1/4 tsp asafoetida, 1/4tsp turmeric, salt and 1/2 tsp sambhar powder and let it boil for 5-7 minutes.