Ingredients
Little millet flakes 1 cup
Cumin powder 1/2 tsp + 1/2 tsp
Salt as needed
Sugar 1/2 tsp
Oil 3 tsp
Onion 2
Carrot 1/2
Green peas 1/4 cup
Red chili powder 1 and 1/4 tsp
Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp + 1/4 tsp
Peanuts 3-4 tsp
Lemon juice 1 tsp
Coriander leaves to garnish
Coconut to garnish (optional)
Sev to garnish (optional)
Method with step by step pictures :
- In a wide bowl add the millet flakes and wash it nicely with water.
- Drain the water completely.
- Add little salt, sugar, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp cumin powder to this washed millet flakes and mix well.
- Keep this aside, always keep covered.
- Chop the onions finely. I love my poha upma with lots of onions, so i added 2 onions.
- Chop the carrots into small. And thaw the frozen peas.
- In a pan add oil and add the mustard seeds.
- When it splutters add the peanuts and add the onions.
- Saute it till the onions turn translucent.
- Add the red chili powder, 1/2 tsp cumin powder, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder and salt.
- If you like to garam masala add 1/2 tsp at this stage.
- Mix well and add the carrots and peas.
- Cook this for 5 minutes. Be careful not to burnt it. Control the heat.
- Now add the millet flakes which we kept aside.
- Mix well so that the masalas and the veggies get mixed with the millet flakes.
- Let this cook for 3-4 mins in low flame.
- Put the flame to low and add the lemon juice.
- Mix well.
- Cook for a minute and switch off the flame.
- Transfer to a serving bowl and add the chopped coriander leaves, coconut and sev to this millet flakes upma.
- Serve immediately.
- This millet flakes upma tastes nice when served hot.
Notes:
- No need to soak the millet flakes in water for sometime. Wash and drain the water and the waiting time to cook the onions and other things is more than enough.
- I used little millet flakes| samai aval, you can use barnyard millet aval.
- You can make the upma in the batata poha upma style.
- Pomegranate seeds can also be added in the last to the millet flakes upma.
