Sunday, September 22, 2013

Upma - Pesarattu - Chutney Recipe

Upma, Pesarattu are 2 separate dishes, which popularly known as Upma-Pesarattu in Andhra. Allam Pachadi and Coconut Chutney are a good combination of side dishes with this.

Coconut Chutney

Ingredients

  • Grated Coconut (Narial) - 1 cup
  • Putnala Pappu (Roasted Chana Dal) - 1/2 cup                                       
  • Green Chilli - 4 (cut into pieces)
  • Salt - 1/2 tsp
  • Water - 1 cup

Preparation

  1. Grind all together to make Chutney. Put Urad Dal and mustard seasoning if desired.

Upma

Ingredients

  • Suji - 1 cup
  • Water - 2 cups
  • Oil - 2 tbsp
  • Chana Dal - 1tsp
  • Urad Dal - 1/2 tsp
  • Mustard - 1/2 tsp
  • Cashew - 8 (make halves)
  • Ginger - 1/2" (cut into pieces)
  • Green Chilli - 2 (cut into pieces)
  • Curry Leaves - Few
  • Salt - 1/2 tsp or as required
  • Sugar - 1/8 tsp

Preparation

  1. Heat pan with oil on medium flame.
  2. Add Chana Dal, Urad Dal and mustard.
  3. When mustard starts crackling, add green chilli, ginger and cashew.
  4. Stir fry for 1/2 minute. Then add water and let it boil.
  5. When water is boiling, add salt and sugar, and then Suji.
  6. Stir continuously till mixture thickens.
  7. When Upma is prepared, add curry leaves and turn off the flame.

Pesarattu

Ingredients

  • Moong Dal - 1 cup
  • Rice - 1/8 cup
  • Ginger - 1/2"
  • Green chilli - 2
  • Salt - 1/2 tsp

Preparation

  1. Grind all ingredients with water, like Dosa batter.
  2. After an hour heat tava on medium flame.
  3. Put a drop of oil, sprinkle little water on that.
  4. When pan is hot, spread a ladle full of batter to make a Dosa.
  5. Roast both sides, sprinckle a tsp of oil around it.
  6. Put Upma in one half of the Dosa and fold it.
  7. Do the same for the remaining.

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