Sabudana Corn Upuma - (Javarisi Upuma)

Upuma is a South-Indian Breakfast Speciality or a short-meal mainly done with roasted Semolina .This can be done varieties using Vermicelli,Rice Noodles,Noodles,Pasta,Wheat flakes,Wheat Granules,Soya Granules,Rice Granules,Lentils and many more with or w/o adding Vegs.Try this Upuma done with Sago Pearls and sweetcorn Kernels or Spinach.This can be done in 12 mins time and serves 4 nos.Can have it with redchilli sambal(pickle like chutney) or Sugar and grated coconut or Split-besandal Chutney

Sabudana Corn Upuma - Upuma made with Corn and Sago Pearls

Ingredients:
    1 1/2 cup Sabudana (sago pearls), soak it for 5-7 mins and keep it aside.
    3/4 cup Semolina or Sooji (roasted in 2 tsp ghee)
    1/2 tsp mustard seeds
    1/2 tsp urad dhal
    2 tbsp Sweetcorn Kernels
    5 whole red chillies
    1 Onion, finely chopped
    1 sprig curry leaves
    3 tbsp grated coconut
    1 tbsp refined oil
    1/2  tsp salt - to taste
    3 1/4 cups water
    10 crushed cashews (roasted in ghee)

Directions:

    1.Heat oil in a pan fry mustard seeds, whole red chillies, urad dhal, chopped onions,curry leaves and Sweetcorn Kernels and saute them for a min.
    2.Add water and salt and when it boils add the roasted semolina .
    3.Add the sago after a min ( ie. when sooji is little half-cooked ) and stir it often.
    4.When it is get cooked, add grated coconut and crushed cashews.
    5.Serve it hot with besan dal chutney(Pori kadalai) or redchilli Sambol or grated coconut and sugar mixture.

Redchilli Sambol

Ingredients:

5-6 redchillies

10 sambar onions(shallots)

1 tbsp lemon juice

1/2 tsp salt or needed

1 tsp refined oil
50 ml gingely oil

Directions:

1.Oil-roast the shallots for 30-40 secs then add redchillies and saute it for 20 more secs.Keep it aside to cool.
2.Grind these ingredients coarsely and have it mixed with 1 tbsp gingely oil (for 2 tsp sambol) accompanying Upuma or Idli and Dosa.

Split Besandal(PoriKadalai) Chutney:

Ingredients:

3-4 nos greenchillies

100 gm split besandal (porikadalai)

1 garlic clove(or a pinch of grated Ginger) - optional

1/2  tsp salt or needed

Directions:

1.Grind these ingredients coarsely and have it with Upuma or Idli and Dosa.

Semolina Upuma (a Microwave recipe)

Upuma is a well-known South-Indian dish-mainly a breakfast item.Here is the Microwave-cooking recipe for u to try at home.This can be done in 15 mins time.Try at home and enjoy the dish.U can also try Veg.Upma by adding ur fav veggies in Step3.Bon Appetit!.

Semolina Upuma (a Microwave recipe)- Upuma done with semolina and spices

Ingredients

1 1/2 cup semolina(rava or suji)
1 onion - chopped fine
1 greenchilli-chopped fine
2 tsp split gramdal -kadalai paruppu
1/2 tsp skinless split uraddal
1 tsp mustard seeds
1/4 tsp grated ginger
3 whole red chillies
few curry and coriander leaves
5 tbsp grated coconut
few ghee roasted cashewnuts
2 tsp refined oil with 2 tsp ghee
2 tsp ghee
1 tsp salt
3 1/2 cup water

Directions

1.Take a microwave-safe bowl,add the semolina and 2 tsp ghee.Mix well.Microwave this on high for a min.
2.When done,take the bowl out.Keep the ghee-roasted semolina aside.
3.Take another microwave bowl.Add refined oil with ghee,mustard seeds,curry leaves,red chillies,green chillies, grated ginger and chopped onions.Microwave this on high for 2 mins.
4.Take the bowl out and add 3 1/2 water(2 1/2 measure) and salt.Microwave this on high for 2 mins.
5.Take the bowl out and add ghee-roasted semolina and microwave this on high for 6 mins.
6.Take the bowl out and add the grated coconut and the ghee-roasted cashewnuts.mix this well.Microwave this on high for 2 mins.
7.Check for doneness.If needed add 1/4 cup water more,mix this well and microwave this on medium for another 4 mins.
8.Serve this hot with sugar mixed grated coconut,coconut chutney or sambar.