Name: Akki Thari Avarekalu Uppittu recipe by Vanamala Hebbar at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Arshi thari / Akki thari / Broken White rice - 2 cups; Avarekalu / Flat beans / Indian Lilva - 1 cup; Thenga / Thengina thuri / Coconut , grated - 4 tsp; Uppu / Salt to taste; Kothambari soppu / Coriander leaves - 2 tsp, chopped; Hasar malaka / Harsaru mensinakai / Green chillies - 1 or 2 (medium hot); Karvapale / Karibehuvu / Curry leaves - 5-6 leaves; Kadag / Sasive / Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp; Kadal parappu / Kadlebele / Split black chickpeas - 2 tsp; Perangyam / Hing / Asafoetida - 1/2 tsp; Oil - 4 tbspn

ABOUT Akki Thari Avarekalu Uppittu RECIPE

Avarekalu upma is a breakfast recipe. This is not a made using the normal upma rava. Made up of broken white rice which is dry ground (not into a smooth powder). Available in Indian grocery store or you also make it at home.

Ingredients Serving: 4

Arshi thari / Akki thari / Broken White rice - 2 cups
Avarekalu / Flat beans / Indian Lilva - 1 cup
Thenga / Thengina thuri / Coconut , grated - 4 tsp
Uppu / Salt to taste
Kothambari soppu / Coriander leaves - 2 tsp, chopped
Hasar malaka / Harsaru mensinakai / Green chillies - 1 or 2 (medium hot)
Karvapale / Karibehuvu / Curry leaves - 5-6 leaves
Kadag / Sasive / Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
Kadal parappu / Kadlebele / Split black chickpeas - 2 tsp
Perangyam / Hing / Asafoetida - 1/2 tsp
Oil - 4 tbspn

Instructions

Cook avarekalu / lilva / flat beans with water and add salt (1/4 tsp) in the pressure cooker until 3 whistle and turn off and keep aside
Take a 2&1/2 cups of white rice and blend into a coarse powder (not smooth power) Then roast broken rice for few mins just like rava.
Heat large pan add oil then add mustard seeds allow them to splutter
Add split chickpea then add green chillies , curry leaves and hing stir fry until chickpea turns golden color
Add broken rice and stir fry add boiling enough water with avarekalu and close the lid , cook (it takes time) if it is urgency mix everything and cook it in the pressure cooker
Add salt , coconut and mix well
Garnish coriander leaves and serve hot.

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