Murmura Upma
Murmura upma is puffed rice sautéed with onions, green chilies and garlic. A quick, scrumptious, vegan, gluten free, under 20 minutes snack.
Servings 2
Calories 563kcal
Equipment
- 1 Big Bowl or a Pot
- 1 Strainer or a Colander
- 1 10" Frying pan
- 1 Wooden Spoon or a Spatula
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon Oil
- 5 Curry Leaves
- ½ teaspoon Jeera ~ Cumin Seeds
- ¼ teaspoon Mustard Seeds
- 3 tablespoons Peanuts
- 6 Green Chillies, chopped
- Curry Leaves
- 1 small Onion, chopped
- 3 Garlic Cloves crushed, approximately 2-3 tsp
- ½ teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- ¾ teaspoon Salt to taste
- 10 cups Murmura or Puffed Rice
- Lime Juice optional
- Cilantro chopped for garnish
Instructions
- Do the prep work; chop onions, cut green chilies and crush garlic.
- Wash murmura and squeeze all the water from it and keep aside.
- In a pan heat oil, add jeera and mustard seeds.
- When mustard seeds start spluttering, add peanuts and lightly roast.
- Then add green chillies, curry leaves and saute for a few seconds.
- Now add onions and saute until onions are translucent.
- Add crushed garlic and saute for few seconds.
- Add turmeric, salt and mix well.
- Add the washed murmura and stir fry.
- Stir fry for a few minutes, about 3-5 minutes on medium heat.
- Add cilantro and serve immediately.
- You can squeeze some lime juice,, if you wish.
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Notes
- Tomatoes - For a variation, cook chopped tomatoes until mushy and then add washed murmura. This gives mamra a tangy flavor.
- Veggies - Add some chopped carrots and green peas to increase the nutritional value. You can add these veggies once onions are soft.
- Tip - Do not leave washed murmura for too long. Cook it right away. 5-10 minutes is ok. Leaving it for too long could result in a soggy upma.
- Nutrition - Values listed below are approximate.
Nutrition
Serving: 200grams | Calories: 563kcal | Carbohydrates: 82g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1331mg | Potassium: 314mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 102IU | Vitamin C: 72mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 24mg