Murmura Upma

Total Time: 15 minutes
Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Serves: 3

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp Oil
• 4-6 Curry Leaves
• ½ tsp Jeera
• ½ tsp Mustard Seeds
• 1 small Onion chopped
• 10-12 Green Chillies chopped
• 2 tsp Garlic Paste
• ½ tsp Turmeric Powder
• Salt to taste
• 15 cups Murmuras or Puffed Rice
  
• Cilantro chopped for garnish

Method:

• Cut the vegetables.
• Wash the murmuras and squeeze all the water from it and keep aside.
• In a pan heat oil, add curry leaves, jeera and mustard.
• When the mustard seeds start spluttering, add onions and green chillies and saute until onions are translucent.
• Add garlic paste and saute for fews seconds and add turmeric and salt. Stir well.
• Add the washed murmuras and mix well.
• Cook for few minutes, about 5 minutes on medium heat.
• Add cilantro and serve immediately.

Note:

• If you like peanuts, you could add some peanuts to upma.  Add peanuts along with the mustard and jeera, and roast for 1-2 minutes until peanuts are roasted. Then add onions and rest of the ingredients as mentioned in the method.

This is a very quick breakfast recipe and goes to  WBB#23 hosted by The Singing Chef.