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Mappillai Samba Veg Pori Upma

Mappillai Samba Veg Pori Upma is a quick and tasty upma using mappillai samba pori or puffed rice.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Servings2
AuthorSharmilee J

Ingredients

  • 3 cups mappilai sambar pori
  • 1 tablespoon peanuts
  • 1 teaspoon garlic finely chopped
  • 1 medium sized onion finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoon carrot finely chopped
  • 3 tablespoon capsicum finely chopped
  • 1/8 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • salt to taste
  • water as needed

To temper:

  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 3/4 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon jeera
  • 2 nos red chillies
  • few curry leaves

Instructions

  • I used mappillai samba variety of puffed rice. You can use normal white pori too.
  • To begin with first take 3 cups of pori add it to bowl. Add water to it till immersing level.
  • Rinse well then squeeze to remove excess water.
  • Add to a strainer, rinse it again to remove dirt. Then set aside.
  • To a kadai - heat oil add mustard seeds, jeera let it crackle then add curry leaves and red chillies.
  • Add peanuts fry until slightly golden.
  • Add chopped garlic, onion and required salt.
  • Give a quick saute.
  • Add carrot, capsicum and turmeric powder.
  • Saute for 2 mins.
  • Cook covered until veggies turn slightly soft.
  • Open,give a quick saute.
  • Add drained pori.
  • Give a quick mix.
  • Cook covered for a minute.
  • Mix well, switch off.
  • Serve Mappillai Samba Veg Pori Upma hot!

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Notes

  • You can replace brown pori with white pori too.
  • Add vegetables of your choice.
  • You can even add boiled potatoes.
  • Add pepper powder or chilli powder if you want it more spicy.
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