Puffed Rice Upma/Kadalepuri Upit

Preparation Time:10 mins
Cook Time:10 mins
Serves:2

Measurements & Ingredients:

• Puffed Rice(Kadalepuri) - 6 cups
• Green chillies - 4-5
• Onion - 1 small, cut into small pieces
• Carrot - 1 small, grated
• Curry leaves - a few
• Cilantro - a few sprigs
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
• Oil - 5 tbsp
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Bengal gram - 1 tsp
• Black gram - 1 tsp
• Asafoetida - a pinch
• Salt - to taste
• Lemon juice - 1 tsp

Method:

 Heat oil in a pan.  To this add mustard seeds, bengal gram, black gram, asafoetida, green chillies and curry leaves.  Do not let the ingredients burn.  Now add onion and carrot, fry them for 2 mins.  Add turmeric powder and salt.

Simultaneously, add the puffed rice to water and let it aside until the onion and carrot gets cooked.

 Squeeze out the water and add the puffed rice to the pan, add cilantro and mix.  Let it cook covered for 5 mins.

Finally add lemon juice and serve as a snack.