Monday, August 22, 2011

Microwave Version ~ Borugula Upma / Puffed Rice Upma / Mandakki Uppittu


Today happens to be the last day of the first session of BM#8. Check what other marathoners have been cooking so far.
I tried to come up with a menu during this marathon with the theme "Microwave Cooking" and I posted so far

I was not ready with today's post and had to cook and draft the post after returning home from my vacation. This marathon thing gets surely addictive. :) Puffed rice upma is one of the quickest and yummy breakfast / snack item that can be prepared and using a microwave surely cuts down the time.

Ingredients: (2 - 3 servings)
1-2 Tbsp oil
2 Tbsp peanuts
1 tsp chana dal
1 tsp mustard seeds
few curry leaves
1/8 tsp turmeric powder
3 green chillies finely minced (I used Serrano Peppers)
1 onion, finely minced
7 cups puffed rice
Salt to taste

Method:
Heat oil in a microwave safe bowl, about two minutes. Add the peanuts, chana dal, mustard seeds and curry leaves. When peanuts turn golden brown, add chillies and turmeric powder and cook for a minute more. Then add the onion and mix well. Cook till it turns translucent.
In the mean time, wash the puffed rice in a colander and drain well. Add this puffed rice and salt to the cooked onion mixture. Continue to cook, covered for about 4 -5 minutes. Remove the bowl and serve hot.

14 comments:

  1. what a coincidence. I posted the same for Bm too!!!!!!!Looks yummmm!!!

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  2. Mandakki Uppittu took me straight to the heart of Karnataka Suma :-) Lovely memories of eating it at my friends' place. Thanks for reminding me..

    lovely pic too

    Cheers
    Kalyani
    New Event: Fasting Foods – Vrat ka Khaana Special
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  3. Looks very simple and yummy!!!!

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  4. I have yet to cook a full dish in MW....LOOKS GRT!!

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  5. Delicious and filling breakfast!

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  6. Simple and flavourful..yumm

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  7. WOnderful looking delicious upma..

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  8. Suma, I really admire that you wanted and managed to do the Bm in spite of being on vacation..thank you..:)..upma looks awesome, though I have not tried making uggani in mw..must do that..

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  9. This looks yum:) I can't believe that it is made in the microwave... Well done:)
    Reva

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  10. We love Borugula Upma but never tried the MW way!!
    I agree that BM is addictive and it shows in your case :) Hope you had a great trip!

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  11. quick n tasty brkfast...looks yumm..

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  12. I love puffed rice, but never made upma with it. I have see similar recipe in blogworld, I guess now I should try it out :)

    Beautiful pic :)

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  13. I love puffed rice.. I make puffed rice upma but never tried it in the microwave

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