RICE UPPUMA/ARISI UPPUMAA ___ FILLING DISH,SUITABLE FOR TRAVEL

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Rice upuma is a traditional south Indian tiffin item, usually prepared during or before fasting. It is filling with all needed proteins as we add dals.
Let's see its preparation 
Ingredients 
Rice 1 cup 
Water 2 cups
Channa dal 1 table spoon
Thoor dal 1 table spoon
Urud dal 1 table spoon
Pepper 1 table spoon
Cumin seeds 1 tsp
Mustard  1 table spoon
Asafoetida 1 pinch
Red chilli 4 to 5
Curry leaves 1 handful
Coconut oil  2 table spoon
Raw Peanut 1 table spoon
Grated coconut one small cup
1tsp curd and 1 tsp ghee (optional)
Salt to taste.
Pre preparation.
Add 1 tsp of water to rice(I have taken raw rice) mix well and set aside for 10 mins.After 10 mins add pepper to it
Transfer to mixie and grind coarse without adding water.
Our rice rava is ready.No need to sieve.
Preparation time 20 mins
Serves 4

Preparation 
Heat a heavy bottom kadai and add coconut oil to it.
Add raw peanut and saute till golden brown.
Once done add Red chilli pieces and saute  till they turn their colour.
Now add all dal,mustard ,Asafoetida  and cumin seeds and saute till dal are golden brown and mustard and cumin seeds pops.
Now add curry leaves and water.(rice : water is 1:2 ratio) 
Bring to boil.
When it boils add coconut and salt.
When it boils nicely add rice rava and mix well.

Add 1 spoon curd and ghee(both optional)  and mix well.
The water and rava will be set well.
Transfer to a bowl and pressure cook for 4 whistles in medium high flame. 
Once the pressure releases ,upuma is ready.
It can served vith kothsu, chutney, sambar and curd. Write to me which combination  you like most.

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