Tuesday 20 May 2014

METHI LEAVES UPMA

Normally we make upma with plain suji or with onion or with some vegetables.  My mother used to make the broken rice rava with tamarind pulp which is quite tasty with some papad, kurdais, ela vadams etc.  I tried the same method with little twist in it and was quite tasty.  I used methi leaves which has got medicinal properties as well as good for health.

Those who are suffering from digestive problems can eat methi leaves which is good.  It also helps in losing weight and reduces dullness, dizziness and drowsiness.  It is considered as a good appetizer too.  It is effective in combating diabetes.  It is highly beneficial in treating flatulence, indigestion and sluggish liver.  Heals mouth ulcers, good for blood formation which prevents anemia, cooling.

So when the season is on, make use of this great leafy vegetable by making thepla, muthia, subzi, paratha and get the benefit.

Some people try to reduce the bitterness by adding salt in it.  Please avoid this process as we are loosing the medicinal properties of it by doing this.  Same is with bitter gourd too.







Let us look at the recipe now:


Ingredients:

1 cup rava
1  cup methi leaves chopped 
1 onion chopped
1 tomato chopped
1 tsp sambar powder
1/4 cup thin tamarind pulp
2 cups water
a pinch of turmeric powder
a pinch of hing powder
few curry leaves
2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves.
1 tsp oil
1 tsp ghee
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp urid dal
2 tbsp roasted peanuts (optional)


Method:

Heat oil and ghee in kadai.  add the mustard seeds, urid dal, roasted peanuts, curry leaves etc. when it is done, add the onion chopped, methi leaves and saute for two minutes.  add the tomatoes and saute for another minute.  Mix the sambar powder in little water and pour the same in kadai.   add the water, salt, turmeric powder, hing powder, tamarind pulp and bring to boil.   now add the rava and mix well, cover and cook till the water is evaporated.  serve hot with papad, curd, pickle.

Variation:  You can make this with broken rice rava, broken wheat rava, sevai etc.


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