UPPUDU PINDI

UPPUDU PINDI

Uppudu pindi..is a south Indian dish,which is made with rice ravva/coarse rice.It is a common tiffin without onion and garlic recipe,made on the days of fasting.Usually everyone prefer to do this on gas stoves.But I prefer to do in microwave occassionally when I am  busy.Here are the timings which you can follow for 2 large coffee cups of rice ravva.

MATERIALS:

Rice ravva-2 cups

Ginger -finely chopped-2 tbsp

Green chilli chop-1 tbsp

Salt-as required

Curry leaves

Water-5 cups

Oil-3 tbsp

Urad daal-1 tsp

Channa daal-1 tsp

Mustard seeds-1/2tsp

Hing-a pinch

MICROWAVE METHOD:

Place oil in a micro safe bowl and heat Micro high for 30 seconds.

Then remove and add the seasonings urad, chana dal,and mustard seeds and Micro high for 3 min.

Remove out,mix well,and add hing,ginger and green chilli chopped pieces and again Micro high for 1 and 1/2 minutes.

Now add water ,salt and curry leaves and again Micro high for 10 minutes.

Remove out and add coarse rice ravva,mix well and again Micro high for 4 to 5 minutes.

By this time the ravva will be cooked, now remove out ,and mix well.

Again lastly,Micro @60% for 3 to 4 minutes,after placing a micro safe lid on it.

Do not press and completely seal with the lid,just place it a bit opened.

Leave aside ,for 2 min.

Remove out ,and completely cover with a lid and let it stand for 15 minutes.

Serve hot with pickle/chutney.

STOVE TOP METHOD:

Place a flat bottomed vessel on the stove and add oil to it.

After the oil is heated,add urad,chana dals,and mustard seeds .

After they splutter,add hing,greenchilli,and ginger chop,and curry leaves  and fry for 2 minutes.

Now add ,water and salt.

After the water starts boiling,add coarse rice ravva and mix well.

Let it cook covered ,for 5 to 6 minutes until the rice ravva is cooked on a low flame.

Swich off after it is cooked,and set aside for 15  minutes.

Serve hot with pickle or chutney.