Pori/Puffed Rice Upma

Pori/Puffed Rice Upma(ಕಳ್ಳೆ ಪುರಿ ಉಪ್ಪಿಟ್ಟು) is very simple and easy tiffin. Its ready in jiffy. This is my mom's recipe.

Ingredients
Pori - 250gms
Onion - 2 nos(chopped thinly)
Green Chili - 2nos(slit)
Urad dal - 1/2 tspn
Curry leaves - few
Turmeric  - a pinch
Oil -  2 tspns
Ginger - 1/4 tspn(grated)
Mustard - 1/4 tspn
Jeera- a pinch
Salt
Lime juice - 1/4 tspn
Chopped Coriander - for garnishing(optional)


Preparation Method
In a kadai, add oil, mustard, wait till it splutters. Add urad dal wait till its brown. Add jeera, onion, curry leaves, green chilli, ginger, turmeric, salt and saute till its transparant.
Wash pori in water squeeze extra water and add. Mix well. Saute for few mins.
Off the stove. Add lime juice and garnish with Coriander leaves.(I ran out of it)
Serve immediately.

Notes - Grated carrot and grated coconut can also be added.
This recipe along with Churmuri is going off to an event HRH- Puffed Rice by Kurinji.

Venthiyakeerai/Methi/Fenugreek Sadam/Rice

This weekend has been Venthiyakeerai week for me, picked fresh leaves when visited Little India. Dishes I made was almost with Venthiyakeerai/Methi/Fenugreek leaves like Chapathi, Veg. Pulav and Simple Rice was quite healthy.

This recipe is from my Mom who makes it so tasty. When I use to work before marraige this recipe was mostly prepared for my lunch box since I love mixed/colour rice.

Hope you enjoy too..

Ingredients
Venthiyakeerai/Methi/Fenugreek leaves - 1 bunch
Vangibath/Bisibelebath powder - 3 -4 tspns(As per your taste)
Cooked Rice - 1 cup (1 Alaku)
Oil - 2 tspns
Mustard - 1/2 tspn
Dry Red chilli - 2 nos
Channa Dal/Urad Dal - 1 tspn
Curry leaves - few
Salt

Preparation Method
Wash and cut venthiyakeerai into small pieces.
Heat a wide kadai/wok add oil, mustard wait till it splutters, then add dal, red chilli curry leaves. Saute till dal is brown.
Then add Venthiyakeerai/Methi/Fenugreek leaves and salt. Cook till its soft. Add vangibath powder and mix well. Cook for 5- 10 mins till the raw smell goes.

Off the stove once its cooled. Mix it with rice and Serve.

Venthiyakeerai Sadam can be had as it is or with Raitha.

This recipe is going off to Bitter Better Health by Yasmeen and Divya's Healing Foods Spinach Event started by Siri.