May 18, 2009

VEGETABLE POHA ( ATUKULA UPMA)

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Atukulu – poha or Beaten rice is dehusked flattened raw rice. Which is easily digestible and very popular across India in many forms like upma, payasam and also fried in little oil mix with spices and nuts can eaten as a savory in some places. But most of the places people make this as a break fast. Ummm I like to have this with milk and jaggery as porridge. Healthy, easily digestible and better then rice because they are not polished. And here I am with lots of vegetables with poha here I go with the recipe……..
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INGREDIENTS:-----
Poha (beaten rice flakes) ----- 1 cup
Onion --- 1 small chopped
Green chilies --- 3 chopped
Cauliflower --- 1/4 cup cut in to very small pieces
Carrot – 1 tab sp chopped
Green peas (fresh or frozen) ---- 1 tab sp
Potato --- 1 small peeled and finely chopped
Curry leaves – 10 no.
Oil – 1 tab sp
Mustard seeds – 1/ tea sp
Cumin seeds --- 1/2 tea sp
Ground nuts (pea nuts) --- 1 tab sp
Lemon juice --- 1 tab sp
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder – 1/4 tea sp
Asafetida --- 1/4 tea sp

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METHOD:----
Wash poha and leave a side.
Take chopped carrot, cauliflower, potato and green peas in a microwave bowl and sprinkle 1 tab sp water and cook in microwave high for 3 min.
By that time heat oil in a fry pan add mustard seeds and let them popup then add cumin seeds and ground nuts and fry till light golden.
Then add chopped onion and green chilies and curry leaves and fry till onion become soft add asafetida and stir for 1 sec. and add cooked vegetables.
And fry vegetables till all moisture is evaporated.
Now add turmeric powder and poha, lemon juice and stir well to combine all ingredients.
Add salt to taste and mix well and remove from heat
Serve hot.
I like this with avakkaya.
If you like sprinkle with chopped coriander leaves and sev.

This is my entry for Mahimaa s 15 minute cooking event at Indian vegetarian kitchen.
And also for FIC - FAVOURITE at Sweatha' s Experiments, Emotions, Experiences With Food event started by Sunshinemom

31 comments:

Ramya Vijaykumar said...

Rekha, atukulu looks great and i liked the addition of groundnuts and you made it healthy with the veggies!!!

Parita said...

I love poha and vegetable poha looks delicious and healthy..

Lisa Turner said...

Lovely dish. Very healthy with all of those veggies too!

Uma said...

love that plate of poha! Looks so gorgeous and yummy :)

Mahimaa's kitchen said...

wow... looks sooo good rekha. my mouth is watering. perfect entry.

Unknown said...

wow.. kalakunga madam.. sappita varalama.. looks really delicious..

Nandinis food said...

Vegetable poha's healthy and poha looks gorgeous! This is our favorite breakfast! My kids love it with potatoes and green peas. :)

mommyscuisine said...

Rekha,

That was probably the first dish I ever tried to make it at home with the help of my cousin. You reminded me of those good old days again. Nice recipe.

Suparna said...

HI Rekha,
pics are fab! veggie poha looks so nutritious n colourful,would love to have a second helping actually a third also ;)
TC

Ramya said...

that looks colourful Rekha and addition of veggies is new for me.

Shreya said...

love poha, i usually make it with potatoes and carrots, will try adding more veggies and peanuts next time:-)

Deepthi Shankar said...

So healthy with all those veggies Rekha

Unknown said...

Love poha, do the same way as you. Yours look lovely.

Unknown said...

Thank you so much to all

chef and her kitchen said...

I love poha...looking great..

Saritha said...

Poha looks great,wonderful snap rekha.And also delicious :)))

Valarmathi Sanjeev said...

That looks great. Liked the addition of veggies in that. Looks yummy.

ARUNA said...

i love Atukula upma Rekha, my mom used to make it sooo well..i want to go to India now :(

delhibelle said...

beautiful, vibrant looking poha!

Indian Khana said...

Looks yum..lovel pics

Priya Suresh said...

Am eady to finish the plate Rekha, beautiful presentation!

Lakshmi said...

A powerpacked breakfast for a long day! Looking good in the pic :)

Padma said...

Vegetable poha is looking yummy Rekha ... nice click too :)

Shah cooks said...

poha always reminds me of B'bay.Now i have to make it for tea time!

Cham said...

The poha with veg turned out a full meal, gorgeous!

Unknown said...

Thanks a lot to all

Pooja said...

Never heard of this rekha..Looking Delicious and healthy..

amna said...

nice! i keep meaning to try this but never got around to it yet!

lubnakarim06 said...

Oh wow looks droolworthy.....Very yummy click...Love the presntation...

CurryLeaf said...

Love this one Rekha.Perfect colour and healthy and easy and very tasty .Love the way you added the veggies.

Unknown said...

Perfect colour dear.Thanks for sending it to FIC.