MARMARALU UPMA/PUFFED RICE UPMA

"MARMARALU UPMA" ALSO KNOWN AS "PUFFED RICE" UPMA WHICH CAN BE PREPARED VERY FAST,IF U ARE PLANNING FOR A INSTANT BREAK FAST OR SNACK, THEN IT IS A CUISINE THAT CAN MEET U’R NEEDS.

INGREDIENTS:

MARMARALU	7-8 CUPS
OIL	2TSP
TURMERIC	PINCH
GREEN CHILIES	3-4
ONION	1BIG
CURRY LEAVES	FEW
LEMON JUICE	TO TASTE
FOR TEMPERING
MUSTARD SEEDS	1/4TSP
CHANA DAL	1/2TSP
URAD DAL	1/2TSP
SALT	TO TASTE
CORIANDER LEAVES	FEW

METHOD:

• TAKE 6-7 CUPS OF WATER IN A THICK BOTTOMED VESSEL,ADD MARMARALU TO IT,RINCE MARMARALU COMPLETELY,KEEP IT ASIDE.

• HEAT OIL IN  A KADAI,ADD TEMPERING SEEDS FRY IT TILL IT SPLUTTERS AND THE COLOUR TURNS TO GOLDEN BROWN.

• ADD GREEN CHILIES,CHOPPED ONIONS,CURRY LEAVES AND FRY IT UNTIL ONIONS BECOME GOLDEN BROWN.

• ADD TURMERIC POWDER AND STIR IT.

• REMOVE MARMARALU FROM WATER SLOWLY,GENTLY PRESS AND REMOVE THE EXCESS WATER .

• ADD THESE MARMARALU,SALT AND STRI IT SLOWLY FOR 2-3 MINUTES.

• SWITCH OFF THE STOVE ADD LEMON JUICE AND GARNISH IT WITH CORIANDER LEAVES.

NOTES:

• WHILE REMOVING MARMARALU FROM WATER BE CAREFUL BECAUSE BY PRESSING MARMARALU MORE TIGHTLY IT BECOMES SO SOFT,SO PRESS IT SOFTLY.