UGGAANI (Rayalaseema Special)

Preparation Time : 20 minutes

To Serve for TWO (2)

Know about the Recipe : 

Uggaani is very famous breakfast recipe in Rayalaseema region especially in Kurnool and Ananthapur districts. Uggaani and Bajji are the best combination for breakfast and available in almost all hotels in Rayalaseema area. It is a traditional, very easy to cook and quick recipe and can be prepared in just 20 minutes.

It is also famous in Karnataka and Maharashtra with other names. It is called as "Poor man's Biryani" because this Puffed rice is easily available everywhere in the region that too on a very low cost. 

To make the puffed rice soft, we need to soak them in the water for few minutes. Preparation of masala mixture using onions, tomatoes, green chillies and tamarind pulp is also very easy.  Adding roasted chana dal powder brings extra taste to the dish. 

Uggaani can also be eaten with gun powder (roasted chana dal chutney powder).  

Lets enjoy the taste of Uggaani now...! Please follow the below given steps to make easy, quick and tasty Uggaani...!!!

INGREDIENTS for making UGGAANI : 
2 Cups Puffed Rice
1 Big spoon oil
1 spoon Mustard Seeds
1/4 spoon Jeera
1 spoon Blackgram Dal (Urad Dal)
1 spoon Chana Dal
1/2 cup Onions
Few curry leaves
1/2 spoon Turmeric Powder
2 green Chillies to make paste
1/2 cup Tomatoes
1/4 cup Tamarind pulp
3 spoons Roasted Chana Dal Powder
Salt to taste
Coriander leaves



METHOD :
1) Soak the Puffed rice in water for 10 minutes.
2) In a Pan, add 1 big spoon oil
3) Add mustard seeds, Jeera, Urad Dal, Chana dal  and fry them.
4) Now add onions, curry leaves and fry 
5) Now add turmeric Powder, salt, 1 spoon green chillies paste and cook.
6) Now add tomatoes and cook till they get soft.
7) Later add Tamarind Pulp and cook till the oil comes out.
8) Now squeeze the water from Puffed rice and add to a bowl.
9) Add Roasted Chana Dal powder, little salt to taste and mix well.
10) Now add Masala Mixture and mix well. 
11) Finally sprinkle few coriander leaves.

Tips : 

1) Soak Salted Puffed Rice in water for 15 minutes. 

2) If you have taken transparent Puffed  Rice, do soak them in water for just 2 to 3 minutes only.

2) You can use Lemon juice instead of tamarind pulp. 

3) Roasted peanuts can also be added for additional taste.