Coconut Flavored Rice Upma recipe is a delicious South Indian recipe that is extremely popular all over the world. It is an easy recipe that can be made with a few ingredients and doesn't take much of your effort. Loaded with the goodness of cashews and coconut, this rice upma is a perfect breakfast recipe that is mouth-watering and quite filling at the same time. This vegetarian recipe can be enjoyed by people of all age groups and can be served on multiple occasions like kitty parties, potlucks, picnics or buffets. The flavorful combination of idli rice cooked with coconut and ground spices, wreaks major havoc on your taste buds and leaves you craving for more. Go ahead and try this vegetarian recipe in your next get together with friends or family!
TOTAL TIME 25m
PREP TIME 10m
CALORIES 588
Ingredients of Coconut Flavored Rice Upma (6 Servings)
3 cup soaked idli rice
10 dry red chili
2 tablespoon dry mango powder
2 cup water
2 teaspoon urad dal
4 leaves curry leaves
1 1/2 cup coconut
salt as required
3 tablespoon peas
4 tablespoon coconut oil
2 teaspoon chana dal
6 cashews
How to make Coconut Flavored Rice Upma
Step 1
Firstly take a grinder jar and add soaked idli rice, grated coconut, 5 dry red chilies and 1 cup water to it . Grind all these together to make a coarse paste. Now, place a pan over medium flame and add coconut oil in it. Once it is hot, add the urad dal, chana dal, curry leaves, remaining dry red chilies, dry mango powder, peas and cashews in it. Saute it until you can smell the aroma and then add the ground paste in it.
Step 2
Mix the paste well with the spices and then cover it with a lid. Let it cook until the rice becomes tender. Stir with a ladle after every 5 minutes and add the remaining water to it. Let it cook until a roasted layer develops on top. once it is thick, cover and cook it with a lid on. When the water has evaporated, give it a final stir and take it off the flame. Transfer it onto a plate and serve it hot to enjoy!