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Monday, July 19, 2010

Atukulu (Poha) Upma


Ingredients:
Atukulu/Poha - 2 cups
Onion - 1
Chana Dal - 1 tsp
Urad Dal - 1 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tsp
Green chillies - 2
Curry leaves
Turmeric powder
Peanuts - 1/2 cup
Chilli powder - 2 tsp
Salt - to taste
Coriander leaves

Preparation:
1. Wash the poha in a vessel and drain the excess water by squeezing the poha with your hands.
2. Mix salt and turmeric powder and keep it aside.
3. Heat oil in a pan and add Chana dal, Urad dal, Mustard seeds and cumin seeds and fry them for a minute.
4. Now add peanuts and fry them.
5. Add onions and curry leaves and fry till onions are done.
6. Add poha and cook for 5 minutes.
7. Adjust salt if needed and finally garnish with coriander and serve hot.

Potato (Aloo) Fry


Ingredients:
Potato - 4
Onion- 1
Chana Dal - 1 tsp
Urad Dal - 1 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tsp
Green chillies - 4
Curry leaves
Turmeric
Chilli powder - 2 tsp
Salt - to taste
Coriander leaves

Preparation:
1. Boil the potatoes in a microwave oven, peel off the skin and cut them into cubes.
2. Heat oil in a pan and add chana dal, urad dal, mustard seeds and cumin seeds.
3. When mustard seeds start to crackle add green chillies, curry leaves and onions.
4. When onions become transparent, add turmeric and mix well.
5. Now add the potato cubes and cook for 5 minutes.
6. Add salt and chilli powder and cook for a few minutes.
7. Finally garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with chapati/poori or rice.

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