Aval upma recipe – South Indian style aval upma recipe – Poha upma recipe with a short video and step-by-step instructions.

I am huge fan of upma, yes you heard it right. Usually, many people don’t like upma. I grew up eating semiya upma, Rava upma, puli upma and I love everything. After marriage, I tasted aval upma for the first time. My mom makes vella aval only at home. My mother-in-law made a very tasty aval upma and that was the first time, I tasted a savory dish with aval.

Later heard about this Maharashtrian Batata poha recipe from friends and tried that too. I wanted to document my mother-in-law’s version of Aval upma.

Also, check my collection of Aval | poha recipe from Jeyashris kitchen

  • Wash and soak the red aval for 5-10 minutes. I used thick aval so I soaked it 10 minutes, to make it softer.
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  • Meanwhile cut the veggies and keep everything ready.
  • In a pan add oil and add the mustard seeds, urad dal, curry leaves, and slit green chili.
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  • Let the urad dal turns slightly golden brown, add the peanuts and roast this on low -medium flame for 2 minutes.

  • Now add the finely chopped onions and add little salt.

  • Saute till the onions becomes translucent.

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  • Now add the finely chopped capsicum and carrot. You can add frozen peas also.
  • Add turmeric powder and salt.
  • Cook for 3-4 minutes. Let the veggies be crunchy.
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  • Drain water from the soaked aval now.
  • Add this to the pan.
  • Cook for 2-3 minutes.
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  • Switch off the flame and add the lemon juice.
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  • Add finely chopped coriander leaves.
  • Mix well and serve hot.
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  • Aval upma is ready. You can serve this with coconut chutney also.
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Notes:

  1. Use thick or medium thick aval for making this upma.
  2. Use Red poha | aval for a healthier version of aval upma.

Aval upma recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 cup thick aval I used red aval
  • 4 tsp oil
  • ½ tsp mustard seeds
  • 2 tsp urad dal
  • Few curry leaves
  • 2-3 slit green chilis
  • 2 tbsp peanuts
  • 2 tbsp chopped carrots
  • 2 tbsp chopped capsicum
  • 2 finely chopped onions
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • Coriander leaves few to garnish

Instructions

  • Wash and soak the red aval for 5-10 minutes. I used thick aval so I soaked it 10 minutes, to make it softer.
  • Meanwhile cut the veggies and keep everything ready.
  • In a pan add oil and add the mustard seeds, urad dal, curry leaves and slit green chili.
  • Let the urad dal turns slight golden brown, add the peanuts and roast this in low -medium flame for 2 minutes.
  • Now add the finely chopped onions and add little salt.
  • Saute till the onions becomes translucent.
  • Now add the finely chopped capsicum and carrot. You can add frozen peas also.
  • Add turmeric powder and salt.
  • Cook for 3-4 minutes. Let the veggies be crunchy.
  • Drain water from the soaked aval now.
  • Add this to the pan.
  • Cook for 2-3 minutes.
  • Switch off the flame and add the lemon juice.
  • Add finely chopped coriander leaves.
  • Mix well and serve hot.
  • Aval upma is ready.

Notes