Uggaani

Uggaani

Uggaani is otherwise called Borugula Upma. Borugulu or maramaralu or puffed rice, whatever the name is, this is definitely a super easy snack for those kids home hungry from school in the evening. Enjoy!!

Ingredients:

Borugulu/maramaraalu/puffed rice - 1/2 lb
Onion - 1 large
Tomato - 1 small
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Green chillies - 4 or to taste
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves - few
Fried chana / putnala pappu - 2 tbsp
Coriander leaves - few sprigs
Oil - 3 tsp
Salt - to taste

Method:

1. Rinse the borugulu very well with water just like you would rinse the rice. Soak them in clean water for 10 minutes so that any dirt left would settle to the bottom of the bowl.
2. Put a wide pan on a medium flame. Add oil to it.
3. Add the mustard seeds and cumin seeds. Allow them to splutter.
4. Add the sliced onion and saute till the onion is translucent.  
5. Add in the curry leaves.
6. Now add the green chillies and the diced tomato. Saute till the oil separates.
7. Add salt and the turmeric powder. Mix well.
8. Now squeeze out the water from the borugulu and add it to the onion mixture.
9. Blend the fried chana / putnala pappu into a coarse powder.
10. Add this powder to the borugulu. Mix well. 
11. Add freshly chopped coriander leaves.
12. Serve hot.

Tasty Tips:

1. Take utmost care while washing the puffed rice. When you soak the puffed rice in water, they tend to float. Wash well while squeezing them with your hand and separate the ones that float on top in the water. Do not try to drain the water through a sieve. 
2. Fried chana powder is optional. This dish tastes just as good without this too. 
3. Make sure you do not blend the fried chana into a fine powder.