Pori upma recipe | Murmura upma and easy breakfast or dinner recipe, with full video and step by step pictures.

Yes, this upma is made with Pori|puffed rice|arisi pori | murmura. I was first introduced to this by my Kannadikka friend, who used to buy big packets of pori during our grocery shopping. When I asked her what she will do with this then she told that she will make upma and kara pori. I was surprised, as upma with pori is totally new to me. When she told the recipe it sounded so easy. After almost 2 years I tried this pori upma for the first time with my own variations to the recipe. Be it for breakfast or evening snack you will love this pori upma for sure.

  • In a wide bowl add the pori and wash it in running water and drain the water immediately.
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  • Chop the onions finely and cut the carrots too.
  • In a pan add oil and add in the mustard seeds and green chili. Add in the peanuts and cook for 2 minutes.
  • Add the finely chopped onions and add a little salt. Cook till the onions turn translucent.
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  • Now add the red chili powder, turmeric powder, and salt.
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  • Saute for a minute and add the washed pori.
  • Mix well and cook for a minute.
  • Add the lemon juice and mix well.
  • Garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves.
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  • Pori upma is ready.
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  1. You can add capsicum, cashew nuts to this upma.
  2. Always serve this upma hot.
  3. After washing the pori immediately drain the water.
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Pori upma| Murmura upma recipe

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Pori | Murmura
  • 1 Onion
  • 1 Green chili
  • 1/4 tsp Mustard seeds
  • 2 tbsp Peanuts
  • 1/2 Carrot
  • 2 tbsp frozen peas
  • 2 tsp Lemon juice
  • Salt as needed
  • 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
  • 1/4 tsp Red chili powder
  • Coriander leaves few

Instructions

  • In a wide bowl add the pori and wash it in running water and drain the water immediately.
  • Chop the onions finely and cut the carrots too.
  • In a pan add oil and add in the mustard seeds and green chili. Add in the peanuts and cook for 2 minutes.
  • Add the finely chopped onions and add a little salt. Cook till the onions turn translucent.
  • Add in the carrots and green peas and cook for 2 minutes.
  • Now add the red chili powder, turmeric powder, and salt.
  • Saute for a minute and add the washed pori.
  • Mix well and cook for a minute.
  • Add the lemon juice and mix well.
  • Garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves.
  • Pori upma is ready.

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