Aval is the lightest of the Upma varieties. Try this Brown Aval, made out of red rice, for extra flavor.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup brown aAval
- 1 small red onion
- 10 chopped walnuts or peanuts
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp mustard seeds & urad dhal for tempering
- 2 red chillies broken
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- Salt, 1/4 cup of warm water
- curry leaves, chopped cilantro
Mix 1/4 tsp salt to the warm water and sprinkle over the Aval. Gently mix, to wet evenly.
In a wide pan, heat the oil and temper it with mustard, urad and curry leaves. Add the onions and sautee until the onions are translucent. Add the chillies and then the nuts and toast it lightly. Add a pinch of salt, mix well. Reduce the flame and add the wet Aval, spoon over the lemon juice and toss gently so as not to mash the Aval. Garnish with chopped cilantro. It is ready to be served with a chutney of your choice.
