Pori Upma| Puffed Rice Upma Recipe | Maramaralu Upma

Preparation and Yield:

Pori Upma| Puffed Rice Upma Recipe | Maramaralu Upma

Puffed Rice (Pori)	4 Cups*
Onion	1
Carrot	1
Green Peas	2 tablespoon
Peanuts	2 tablespoon
Green Chilli	2
Lemon Juice	1 teaspoon
Chopped ginger	1 teaspoon
Salt	To taste
Chopped Coriander Leaves	1 tablespoon

*1 Cup = 250ml

For Seasoning:

Oil	1tablespoon
Mustard Seeds	1 teaspoon
Cumin Seeds	1 teaspoon
Split Urid dal	1 teaspoon
Curry leaves	few

Pori Upma| Puffed Rice Upma Recipe | Maramaralu Upma

Method:

1. Heat a pan and add peanuts and dry roast them till they are hot in medium flame. Set this aside and allow it to cool. ‘Take the puffed rice in a colander and wash it thoroughly under running water and then squeeze it and drain the water and keep the puffed rice aside

2. Heat a pan and add oil, add mustard seeds and cumin seeds and when they starts to sputter, add urid dal and roast them till they are golden brown color. Then add the chopped green chilli and curry leaves. Then, add the chopped onions and ginger and saute them till the onions turns translucent. 

3. Then add the chopped carrot and green peas and stir-fry for couple of minutes. Add turmeric powder and salt and add 1/4 cup of water and allow the veggies to cook completely. 

4. Peel the peanuts and add it to the mixer jar and give a pulse to grind them coarsely. Set this aside. When the veggies are cooked, add the washed and squeezed puffed rice to the pan and give a good mix

5. Garnish with coriander leaves and switch off the flame. Squeeze 1/2 lemon and mix well.

6. Finally add ground peanuts and mix well and take it to a serving bowl

7. Serve the delicious Pori Upma with hot coffee / tea. 

Pori Upma| Puffed Rice Upma Recipe | Maramaralu Upma