TAMARIND UPMA

Are you bored of eating the usual upma? Then,you can try this yummy tangy tamarind or puli upma. Puli translates to tamarind in Tamil. Puli upma is an authentic dish from the Tamil brahmin cuisine.With rice flour in hand,you can readily prepare this dish with other staple ingredients. 

 

 

 INGREDIENTS :

RICE FLOUR-  1 CUP

WATER- 1 1/2  CUPS

TAMARIND SYRUP- 1/2 CUP

TURMERIC POWDER-1/4 TSP

ASAFOETIDA-1/4 TSP

SALT TO TASTE

FOR SEASONING

 

SESAME OIL- 1 TBSP

MUSTARD- 1 TP

URAD DAL-1 TSP

GRAM DAL-1 TSP

RED CHILLIES- 3 NOS

CURRY LEAVES- 3 SPRIGS

CHOPPED ONIONS- 2 NOS

 

PROCEDURE :

1. In a wide bowl,take rice flour,water,turmeric powder salt and asafetida and whisk it to smooth consistency.

 

2. Soak tamarind in warm water and extract syrup. Add this syrup to rice flour mixture and once again whisk it .The consistency should be that of thick idli batter.

3. Heat sesame oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds,gram dal.urad dal,curry leaves, broken red chillies and curry leaves.

 

4. Throw in chopped onions over the seasoned ingredients and fry till it turns translucent.

 

5. Now gently add the rice flour mixture over the sauteed ingredients and keep stirring in mild heat it till it reaches crumble consistency. If you are preparing the upma in non-stick cookware,then you can keep it covered in sim for five minutes.