Rice Sevige/Semiya

Ingredients:-
Rice Semiya/Sevige-1 cup (store bought)This is available in all Indian grocery stores-Look for the MTR brand or any other brand should do just fine
Cook as per instructions mentioned on the reverse of the package,drain and keep aside.
Coconut-dessicated-1 Tbsp
Chopped onion-2 tbsp
curry leaves-4
mustard seeds-1 ts
Slit gr.chillies-5
cooking oil-3 tbsp
cumin seeds-1 tsp
dried whole red chilly-2
juice of 1 lemon -1
Method:-
Heat oil.
Add the mustard seeds, once they begin to crackle add cumin seeds.
Add the slit green chillies,dried whole red chilly,curry leaves and chopped onion.
Add dessicated coconut.Fry well.Make sure you keep the heat on a low to avoid the coconut from burning.
Add the drained semiya.Mix well.Add salt and turn off the heat.Add lemon juice.Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
Serve hot.

Vegetable Upma

You will need
Upma Rava- 1 Cup
Veg or olive oil- 1/4 Cup
Water- 2 cups
Mustard seeds-1/4 Tsp
Cumin/Jeera seeds- 1/4 Tsp
Dried whole red chilly-2
Urad dal and Channa dal mixed together -1 Tsp
Ghee-1/4 Tsp
Curry leaves-4
Gr chilly-4
Coriander leaves-1 Tsp
salt to taste
Sliced onion-1/2 cup
Tomatoes-1 small-chopped
Cook the carrot & peas together in the microwave on a high for 3 mins adding sufficient water.
carrot-1-cut into cubes
green peas-2 tbs
Juice of half a lemon-sans seeds
Method:-
Heat oil and ghee in a non stick pan.
When the oil is hot add mustard,cumin seeds,whole red chilly,urad&Channa dal.Saute lightly.Keep the flame on simmer.
Add the sliced onion ,slit gr chillies,curry leaves.Add a pinch of salt and saute.
When the onions have turned golden in color add the cooked vegs.
Now, 2 cups water,once the water begins to boil add upma rava.Stir in well and check for salt.Cover lid and cook for 7 mins.Make sure the rava doesn't stick to the pan and burn.Once the rava is cooked turn off the heat.Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and 1 tbs lemon juice.Serve hot.

Idli Upma

Ingredients:
If you have any left over idlis crumble them in your hands gently and keep them in a bowl.Make sure there are no lumps.Crumble them finely.See pic.
Idlis-5/6
Cooking oil-Olive/Veg oil-3 Tbsp
Curry leaves-6
Dried red chillies-3
Mustard seeds-1/4 Tsp
Jeera seeds-1 Tsp
Urad & Channa-1 tsp
Peppercorns-5
Garlic-1Tsp chopped
Onions- 1/2 cup
Juice of one lemon without seeds
Small lemon-1
Large lemon-1/2
Method:
Heat oil in a non stick skillet,add the mustard,cumin seeds,Urad and Channa dal,curry leaves dried whole red chillies and peppercorns.
Once the mustard seeds begin to crackle add the chopped garlic & onion.Fry well till the onions have turned golden brown.Add 1/4 chilly powder,1/4 turmeric powder and a pinch of garam masala.
Turn the flame to a low or simmer.Add the crumbled idlies.Make sure that there are no lumps.Sprinkle little water on the idlies to avoid the idli crumbles from sticking to the base of the skillet.
Now turn off the flame/heat.Add salt to taste.Mix well and sprinkle little coriander leaves.Add the juice of one lemon.Mix well.Serve hot.

Andhra Pulihara

Ingredients
Mustard seeds-1Tbsp-Heat them dry in the microwave for 50 secs.Powder with curry leaves and sprinkle over the precooked rice. keep aside.
Rice-1 Cup-precooked
Chopped onion-1/2 cup
Fry the below separately in a kadhai with 3 Tbsp groundnut oil/veg oil
Jeera seeds-1/2 Tsp
Urad& Channa dal-1 tsp
Dried red chilly-3
Curry leaves-6
Methi seeds-12 in number
Now add
Tamarind juice-5 Tbsp
Water- 5Tbsp
Jaggery- v little-1 tsp
Boil all of the above for 2 mins.A thick sauce must form. Now add the chopped onion to the sauce mix well.Add the precooked rice to this sauce and mix well.Season with salt.Use your hands to mix the rice.Caution:Allow the sauce to cool and then mix the rice
Serve hot.

Andhra Style Upma

You will need
Upma Rava- 1 Cup
Veg or olive oil- 1/4 Cup
Water- 2 cups
Mustard seeds-1/4 Tsp
Cumin/Jeera seeds- 1/4 Tsp
Dried whole red chilly-2
Urad dal and Channa dal mixed together -1 Tsp
Ghee-1/4 Tsp
Curry leaves-4
Gr chilly-4
Coriander leaves-1 Tsp
salt to taste
Sliced onion-1/2 cup
Method
Heat oil and ghee in a non stick pan.When the oil is hot add mustard,cumin seeds,whole red chilly,urad& Channa dal.Saute lightly.Keep the flame on simmer.Add the sliced onion ,slit gr chillies & curry leaves.Add a pinch of salt and saute.When the onions have turned golden in color add the upma rava and water.Stir in well and check for salt.Cover lid and cook for 7 mins.Make sure the rava doesn't stick to the pan and burn.Once the rava is cooked turn off the heat.Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.Serve hot.

Tomato curry served with hot puris-Breakfast specials

For this preparation you will need
Small Onion-Yellow or Red-Sliced
Garlic-1 Tsp Chopped
Cloves-4 in number
Chilly pdr-1 Tsp
Coriander pdr- 1 Tsp
Salt to taste
Turmeric-1/4 Tsp
Coconut pdr or grated coconut-2 Tbsp
KhusKhus -2 Tsp-make a fine dry powder in your spice grinder or blender
Coconut milk-Add the coconut in the blender with little warm water,once the coconut has become a smooth paste,add in the khuskhus powder and blend for an additional 2 mins.Keep aside.
Method:
Step 1 :
Fry the onions in 1 Tbsp olive/Veg oil add garlic & cloves.
When the onions have turned golden in color add the chopped tomatoes.Fry for 5 mins.Add salt,turmeric,chilly pdr,coriander pdr,cook for 10 mins.Now,add the khuskhus and coconut milk.Add water- 1/4 cup.Cook for additional 5 mins,bring to a boil.Turn off heat.Garnish with coriander leaves.