Borugula Upma

Ingredients:

• Borugulu - 4 cups
• Oil - 3 to 4 tea spoons
• Mustard (ఆవాలు) - 1/2 tea spoon
• Urud Dal (ఉదిపప్పు) - 1/2 tea spoon
• Channa Dal (సెనగ బేదలు) - 1/2 tea spoon
• Jeera Seeds (జీలకర్ర) - 1/2 tea spoon
• Peanuts - 1 Table spoon Roasted
• Onions - 2 - Large - Finely chopped
• Cury Leaves - 2 stems
• Tomatoes - 2 - Finely chopped
• Red dry chillies - 2 to 3
• Green chillies - 2 to 3
• Multigrain Powder - 2 to 4 Tea spoons
• Turmeric - 1/2 tea spoon
• Lemon Juice - To taste
• Salt - To taste
• Coriander - For garnishing

Method to prepare Multigrain Powder:

• Take all kind of grains (such as kandhi pappu, pesara pappu, udhi pappu, pachi senaga pappu) in equal parts and fry them separately without oil.
• Now fry 1 to 2 tea spoons of jeera seeds, dry chillies (based on taste - minimum of 3), curry leaves (1 to 3 stems), Nuvvulu (1 tea spoon) altogether separately.
• Now grind them altogether and make as fine powder. Salt shouldn't be added so that the powder can be preserved and used for some other dishes.

Procedure:

• Soak 4 cups of "Borugulu" in little water for 2 minutes, so that they become soft.
• Meanwhile heat 3 to 4 tea spoons of oil in a pan, add mustard, urud dal, channa dal, jeera seeds and fry them till the mustard pops down.
• Now add chopped onions, curry leaves, peanuts, green chillies, red dry chillis and saute them.
• Later on add chopped tomatoes, turmeric powder and fry them.
• Now add the soaked ones (Borugulu - squeeze them a little so that excess water will come out) to the mixture, add salt, multigrain powder and fry it for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Finally switch off the stove, sprinkle the lemon juice,garnish with coriander and serve hot

* Easy to prepare and very healthy.
* Low fat breakfast and no side dish required.
* Can also be served as a snack.
* Same procedure for "Atukula Upma".