Rice flakes / Aval / poha is a flattened or beaten rice; which is commonly used in many Indian dishes.
Though white Rice flakes is commonly used in our day-to-day cooking, I prefer to use red rice flakes (made from red rice) for its nutritive value since it is high in fiber and iron content comparatively.
Though I have already posted kesari, payasam / kheer, ladoo and snack recipes using red rice flakes, here is an easy to prepare and simple south Indian breakfast recipe (Aval Upma) using red rice flakes.
Let's check the recipe now;
PREP TIME
15 mins
COOK TIME
TOTAL TIME
20 mins
Recipe for Red Aval Upma / Poha Upma
Recipe type: Tiffin item / breakfast recipes
Cuisine: Indian
Serves - 2 to 3(approximately)
Ingredients:
Red rice flakes - 2 cups
Roasted groundnut - 1 or 2 tbsp
Turmeric powder - ¼ (optional)
Onion - 1 (finely chopped)
Green chillies - 3 to 4 (slitted)
Grated ginger - 1 tsp
Coriander Leaves - for garnish
Lemon juice - to taste
Grated coconut - 1 tbsp(optional)
Salt – to taste
For seasoning:
Mustard Seeds - ¾ tsp
Channa dhall - 1 tsp
Urad Daal - 1 tsp
Curry Leaves - few
Oil - 1 to 2 tbsp
