How to make Poha Upma

How to make Poha Upma

Poha Upma is a very common breakfast item in Karnataka and Maharashtra.  It is also taken during after noon as light tiffin.   Poha Upma is  very simple tiffin item which can be made within 10 minutes. 

Ingrdients required to prepare Poha Upma

• Poha  – 2 cups
• Peanuts - about 10 
• Green Chillies - 4 nos.
• Medium size onion - 1 no.
• Curry leaves
•  Coriander leaves
• Lemon juice and salt

How to prepare Poha Upma

It is very easy to prepare Poha Upma..  Here is a step by step method to prepare Poha Upma.

• Add a tablespoon of oil in a skillet followed by mustard seeds.  When mustard seeds start dancing, add pea nuts, half teaspoon each of chana dal and urad dal.  Once they become brown add green chillies and curry leaves.   
• Now add onions, a small quantity of salt, turmeric powder and cook onions till they become soft.
• While the onions are being cooked,  take poha in cold water and rinse it twice.   Drain the excess water.  Add the poha once the onions are soft followed by salt.
• Reduce the heat to low and cook the poha for 5 to 10 minutes.   Once it is done, add lemon juice and chopped corriander

How to prepare Instant Rava Dosa

Making tasty Instant Rava Dosa

 Weekend breakfasts are always special to us.  Most of us plan for the week ends and decide in advance what to have for breakfast and so Dosa or Idli is prepared for weekend.  But some times we do not plan anything and suddenly want to prepare some thing for breakfast.. then what to do?  Here is an easy way to prepare Instant Rava Dosa which requires hardly 15 minutes to prepare the batter.   Here is an easy and quick way to make delicious Rava Dosa without compromising on the taste.


You can also call Instant Rava Dosa as Semolina Crepes is a perfect for a quick and easy breakfast.  Here is a quick way on how to prepare Instant Rava Dosa.

Ingredients required for Instant Rava Dosa

• 2 cups Rava (Semolina)
• 1/4 cup rice flour
• 2 tblsp Maida (Plain flour)
• 1 cup curd (better if it sour)
• 2 tsp Jeera (Cumin seeds)
• 2 Green chillies, finely chopped
• Salt

Method of preparation of Rava Dosa

•  First of all mix all the ingredients except green chillies and Jeera and prepare the batter by adding water as required.  Keep it covered for 10 minutes.  
• Now crush the jeera and then add it to the batter  along with the green chillies.  You can also add finely chopped onions to make Instant onion rava dosa.
• Next head the Tawa preferably a non stick one.  Take a ladle full of the batter and spread it on the tawa.  Drizzle some oil on the sides and let it cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Flip the Rava Dosa and again cook it for a minute or two. 
• That is all...   the Rava Dosa is ready.. 

 The Rava Dosa can be served with coconut chutney or any other chutney powder mixed with ghee or oil.    The maids makes it easier for the batter to spread on the Tawa and the rice flour makes the dosa crispy.

Here is a video on how to prepare Instant Rava Dosa.