Poha upma is quick and easy to make and serves as a filling breakfast. Poha upma recipe with step by step pictures. Poha is called aval in tamil so we call it aval upma.
Poha upma is a quick and easy to prepare and tasty breakfast. Poha upma or aval upma With veggies included it makes a wholesome and filling breakfast. I have already posted a simple poha upma recipe, this is just a variation to the usual aval upma we make.
Aval upma is very handy to me especially when I run out of idli dosa batter and want a quick breakfast fix.Hubby has no complaints too, he loves poha upma with sugar sprinkled…yes thats his way of eating. Check out more poha recipes that I have already posted.I love sweet poha the most and aval upma bags the next place.
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Poha upma
Ingredients
- 1 cup poha aval
- 1 small carrot
- 2 tbsp green peas
- 1 tbsp roasted peanuts
- 1 no big onion chopped finely
- 1/8 tsp turmeric powder
- 3/4 tsp red chilli powder
- 1/4 tsp coriander powder
- 1 tsp coriander leaves
- salt to taste
To temper
- 2 tsp oil
- 3/4 tsp mustard seeds
- 1/2 tsp urad dal
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
- a sprig curry leaves
- a pinch hing
Instructions
- Pressure cook carrot peas for 3-4 whistles with enough water, dont drain the water,Set aside.Soak poha in water till immersing level.Meanwhile heat a kadai with oil - add the items listed under 'to temper' let it splutter.
- Add turmeric powder and give a quick stir then add onions saute till slightly browned.Now add cooked veggies along with spice powders and required salt.Let the veggies blend with the masala powders.
- Now add soaked poha...by now poha would have absorbed the water fully.Give a quick mix and cook for 2mins.Finally add roasted peanut, garnish with coriander leaves and switch off.
- Serve hot as a teatime snack or for breakfast too!
Notes
- You can even add tomatoes with onions.
- You have lot of variations to this easy upma, skip jeera while tempering add roasted jeera powder.You can even add a pinch of sambar powder.
- Adding veggies is your choice, you can add favorite veggies of your choice.
- You can even add 2 tbsp of coconut for extra crunch.
How to make poha upma
- Pressure cook carrot peas for 3-4 whistles with enough water, dont drain the water,Set aside.Soak poha in water till immersing level.Meanwhile heat a kadai with oil – add the items listed under ‘to temper’ let it splutter.
- Add turmeric powder and give a quick stir then add onions saute till slightly browned.Now add cooked veggies along with spice powders and required salt.Let the veggies blend with the masala powders.
- Now add soaked poha…by now poha would have absorbed the water fully.Give a quick mix and cook for 2mins.Finally add roasted peanut, garnish with coriander leaves and switch off.
Serve hot as a teatime snack or for breakfast too!
Tips
- You can even add tomatoes with onions.
- You have lot of variations to this easy upma, skip jeera while tempering add roasted jeera powder.You can even add a pinch of sambar powder.
- Adding veggies is your choice, you can add favorite veggies of your choice.
- You can even add 2 tbsp of coconut for extra crunch.
Aval Upma is one of the easiest and quick snack that can be made for snack time.You can add vegetables and make it wholesome for breakfast too.
Poha Upma | Aval Upma
Ingredients
- 1 cup poha (aval) thick or thin
- 1 onion
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- salt to taste
To Temper:
- 3/4 tsp mustard seeds
- 1/2 tsp urad dal
- to taste few curry leaves
- 1 green chillies finely chopped
- a generous pinch hing
Instructions
- Soak poha in water for 5mins (I used thin if its thick it will take some more time).
- In a kadai : Drizzle oil, add mustard seeds,urad dal green chillies and curry leaves let it then add onions, curry leaves, green chillies.
- Then add onion, turmeric powder and hing fry till onions turn golden brown.
- Add the poha,required salt and mix well.
- Keep covered for 2-3mins until it becomes fluffy.
- Poha upma is ready to be served!
Notes
- You can even add 1 tsp of chana dal while tempering.
- You can add boiled vegetables , tomatoes etc to this upma.
- Add roasted peanuts for extra crunch.
- Soaking time of poha depends on the variety of poha if its thin it takes very less time, if its thick then it needs a little extra time.
How to make aval upma
- Soak poha in water for 5mins (I used thin if its thick it will take some more time).In a kadai : Drizzle oil, add mustard seeds,urad dal green chillies and curry leaves let it then add onions, curry leaves, green chillies. Then add onion, turmeric powder and hing fry till onions turn golden brown.
- Add the poha,required salt and mix well. Keep covered for 2-3mins until it becomes fluffy.Poha upma is ready to be served!
Serve with any parathas or variety rice.
Tips
- You can even add 1 tsp of chana dal while tempering.
- You can add boiled vegetables , tomatoes etc to this upma.Add roasted peanuts for extra crunch.
- Soaking time of poha depends on the variety of poha if its thin it takes very less time, if its thick then it needs a little extra time.
Dipti Joshi
My favorite breakfast. I like to have pohe in any form.
சாருஸ்ரீராஜ்
colorful & flavorable upma
Sona S
Looks very healthy and delicious.
sachin desai
It's really Rich breakfast food ! my Sunday special morning breakfast food.
indian breakfast food
Wafiya Bathul
Which variety of poha is this? Thick or light
SHARMILEE J
I used thick poha