RICE UPPUMA or ARISI UPPUMA

INGREDIENTS:

            Broken Rice – 200g

            Onion – 1

            Green chilly – 2

            Coriander leaves -  handful

For Seasoning:

            Oil – 1 tsp

            Mustard seeds – ½ tsp

            Cumin – ½  tsp

            Urad dhal – ½ tsp

            Bengal gram – 1 tsp

            Pepper corns – 5

            Curry leaves            

METHOD:

1.    Take a pressure pan and add oil.

2.    Add  mustard, cumin and after it splutters add urad dhal, bengal gram, pepper corns and curry leaves. Saute for a minute till the bengal gram turns golden brown.

3.    Add onion and chilly and saute for 2 minutes.

4.    Add 500ml of water to the pan and allow it to boil.

5.    When the water starts bubbling add the rice and stir well till it is half cooked.

6.    Add salt and coriander leaves and close the pan.

7.    Allow it for 2 whistles on high flame and switch of the cooker.

8.    After the pressure is relased, stir the uppuma and close the lid and allow it to standby for 2 minutes.

9.    Now tasty rice uppuma or Arisi Uppuma is ready