POHA UPMA/ ATUKULA UPMA/ FLATTENED RICE SNACK

    Poha is one of the easiest ,healthy recipe which can be made in minute's.It's a south Indian recipe mostly eaten for Breakfast or tea time snack.Mostly this is done in the state of MAHARASHTRA on the country's west coast.

    It's delicious and kid's friendly food.When we are in hurry this can be done for breakfast and can be packed in tiffin box.

    This poha upma cannot be made with thin poha as they become mushy and soggy when rinsed.we can use thick and medium sized poha. serving 2 persons.

 

HEALTH BENEFITS OF FLATTENED RICE

• Rice in Iron
• Easily digestible
• A good source of healthy carbohydrates
• Low in calories 

INGREDIENTS

• 2 Cups Flattened rice
• Oil 3 tbsp
• 2 Green chili's
• 1 Medium sized onion finely chopped
• 1 Carrot
• 1 Medium sized potato
• 1 Tomato
•  Turmeric 1 tsp
• Curry leaves (optional)
• Cumin seeds 1 tsp
• Mustard seeds 1 tsp 
• Channa dal 1 tbsp
• 2 Red chili's
• Peanuts 2 tbsp
• Coriander leaves
• Salt as per taste
  

PREPARATION OF POHA UPMA

1. Clean and rinse poha thoroughly in water.
2. Drain off the water completely in a colander. Keep aside.
   
3. Heat oil in a pan fry peanuts and keep aside.
   
4.  Add Channa dal, Cumin seeds, Mustard seeds, Red chili's, Curry leaves in the same pan. Let them splatter.
   
5. Add green chili's,chopped onion.
   
6. Slightly fry them add carrot,potato,turmeric, Toss in between for 3 minutes.
   
7. Add tomato and salt.let it cook for a minute.
   
8. Add poha, break up the lump's, put it on medium heat for about 2 minutes. Stir in between.
   
9. Add fried peanuts and coriander leaves serve hot.
   
   

Easy Rakhi Making/Rakshabandan

    Rakshabandan is a popular festival which is celebrated in India,Nepal and other parts of the Indian sub continent.

    It is a celebration of brother and sister like relationship, It's also called Rakhi purnima. It is celebrated on the full moon of the Hindu month 'shravana' in India.

    Sister's tie a thread,called the Rakhi on the wrists of their Brother's on this day.The thread stands for love, fraternity, and lifelong support. Brother's and sister's promise to protect each other on that day. Brother's give gift's to sister's.

    On this critical situation of Covid-19 and lock down's we can't go out to buy Rakhi, so i am going to show u how easy to make Rakhi with silk thread's available in our house. Let's make Rakhi...

Material's Required

• Silk thread (any color)
• Glue
• Scissors
• Old tooth brush
• Gold color thread
• Visiting card
• Piece of canvas -2
• Decoration article

Steps to follow:

1.Take silk thread of any color here i took blue and white multi color thread.

2.Rotate it around visiting card 200 times to make 200 strands.

3.Remove them from card and tie a tight knot in the middle with piece of another thread.

4.Cut the edges on both sides and holding in the middle spread the threads evenly as shown.

5.Spread the threads with tooth brush and trim the edges with scissors.

6.Take any decorative flower or button and paste it in center with crafting glue.our middle part of rakhi is done.

7.Now take 10 strands of gold color thread and 21 strands of blue color thread glue at the ends, make a knot.

8.Rotate from the other end and conceal the ends with a knot. 

9.Take a piece of canvas glue it and place the above made thread on it.

10.Place another piece of canvas to cover the below canvas and thread .

11.Again glue the canvas and stick the Rakhi on it.

Our beautiful Rakhi is ready.

 

MINT POWDER/ PUDINA KAARAM

 People use mint in many recipes.Today we are going to prepare mint powder which goes well with  Idly's, Dosa's, Hot Rice with Ghee. 

     It's a healthiest herb famous for its refreshing flavor, aroma.It's easy to make, can be stored for a month.

    In Andhra people start their meal with different podi's (mint powder,curry leaves powder)

   

 Some of mint benefit's

• Rich in Nutrients. 
• May Improve Irritable Bowel Syndrome. 
• May Help Relieve Indigestion. 
• Could Improve Brain Function. 
• May Decrease Breastfeeding Pain. 
• Subjectively Improves Cold Symptoms. 
• May Mask Bad Breath. 

Ingredient's

    Fresh Mint leaves – 2 bunches              

   Oil(ghee) – 1 tsp
   Urad dal – 3 tbsp
   Bengal gram dal/ Channa dal – 1/4 cup
   Red Chilies – 10 to 12
   Hing – a pinch
   Tamarind – a small bit 
   Cumin Seeds – 1 tsp

   Cilantro - 3tbsp

   Salt to taste

 

Steps to make mint powder

1.Wash the mint leaves well, drain the water completely and pat it with a towel. Spread it on a cloth and leave it to dry in the shade. There should be no moisture in the leaves. It should be completely dry.

2.Take a pan fry urad dal, channa dal, cilantro, cumin seeds till u get nice aroma.

3.Let it cool down and take into a jar and add salt,tamarind.

4.Add oil (ghee) fry red chilies take them into jar.

5.grind them to fine powder.

6.Fry mint leaves in the same pan.

6.put into jar and grind them to fine powder.

 Serve the mint powder with hot steamed rice and ghee.it tastes awesome.