Uggani

Uggani also called Borugula upma is a very easy and quick to prepare breakfast recipe which also tastes good .This is a special breakfast of Andhra and some times, a snack too. Hot hot Mirchi Bajji is a good combination with this . Try it .. :)

Ingredients:

• Borugulu (Puffed rice) : 5 cups
• Onion : 1 big
• Tomato : 1 small
• Green chillies : 3-4
• Mustard : 2 tspn
• Cumin : 2 tspns
• Ground nuts : 1/4 cup
• Urad dal : 1 tblspn
• Curry leaves : few
• Salt : as required
• Turmeric : a pinch
• Asefoetida : a pinch
• Lemon : 1 medium
• Oil : 2 tblspn 
• Senagala Podi : 3 tblspn

Procedure :

1.  Soak Borugulu in enough water for 15 mins and squeeze all the water from it .Keep it aside.
2. Heat oil in a pan , add mustard ,cumin , asefoetida and let them splutter.
3. Add urad dal , green chillies , ground nuts .curry leaves and fry 2 mins.
4. Add onions , a pinch salt to it. Saute them until the onions turn brown color.
5. Add tomatoes , cook for two more minutes.
6. Then add the soaked puffed rice and mix well . Finally add senagala podi (roasted gram powder - recipe given below ) , mix well and turn  off the stove.
7. Add lemon juice and garnish with coriander leaves.

Preparing Senagala podi :
Ingredients:

• Senagalu (Roasted gram) :1 cup
• Salt : as per taste
• Dry coconut powder : 1/2 cup
• Red chillies : 3-4
• Garlic pods: 4  

Procedure:

Grind all the ingredients to a fine powder and store it in a air tight container.