Atukula Upma (Poha) and Atukula Pulihora

Atukula Upma

This Atukula upma is made by my sister.

What she used:

Atukulu (Poha) : 2 cups
Green chillies : 8 to 9
Onion : 1/2 (chopped into small cubes)
Chopped corainder : 2 tbsp
Salt : as required
Red chillies : 1 or 2 (broken into 1" pieces)
Mustard seeds : 1/4 tsp
Urad dal : 1/4 tsp
Cumin seeds : 1/4 tsp
Chana dal : 2 tbsp
Peanuts : 2 tbsp
Oil : 1 tbsp
Sugar : 1 tsp
Turmeric powder : 1/4 tsp

How she did:

• Wash the poha (only once) in a vessel and drain the excess water, mix salt and turmeric powder and keep it aside for 15 minutes.  Do not drain in a colander.
• In a kadai, heat oil on a medium high flame, add the tadka ingredients (mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal, cumin seeds, peanuts and red chillies) and toss for a minute.  
• Add green chillies and onion pieces and saute till the onions are done.
• Add atukulu (poha) and mix throughly till all the ingredients are combined and cook covered for 5 minutes.
• Sprinkle sugar, adjust salt if needed and serve hot garnished with coriander.

Atukula Pulihora 

What I used:

Atukulu (Poha) : 2 cups
Tamarind : 2 big lemon size (soak in half a cup of water and extract the juice)
Green chillies : 8 to 9
Grated ginger : 1" piece
Salt : as required
Red chillies : 1 or 2 (broken into 1" pieces)
Mustard seeds : 1/4 tsp
Urad dal : 1/4 tsp
Cumin seeds : 1/4 tsp
Chana dal : 2 tbsp
Peanuts : 2 tbsp
Curry leaves : a few
Hing (Inguva/Asafoetida): 1 big pinch
Oil : 1 tbsp
Grated jaggery : 1 tsp
Turmeric powder : 1/4 tsp

How I did:

• Take atukulu (poha) in a vessel, add tamarind juice, salt and turmeric powder. Mix thoroughly and keep it aside for 30 minutes.  By the end of the 30 minutes, atukulu should be well soaked in tamarind juice.  If you feel they are not soaked well, sprinkle little water.
• In a kadai, heat oil on a medium high flame, add the tadka ingredients (hing, mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal, cumin seeds, peanuts and red chillies) and toss for a minute.  
• Add curry leaves, grated ginger and green chillies and saute for a minute. 
• Add atukulu (poha) soaked in tamarind juice and mix throughly till all the ingredients are combined and cook covered for 5 minutes.
• Sprinkle grated jaggery, adjust salt if needed and serve hot.