Poha Upkari and Chane Upkari

Poha Upkari and Chana upkari is typical Konkani breakfast combo. We prepare this mostly on upvas days. this is a very traditional dish.Poha upkari is a spicy and little sweet, masala poha with lots of grated coconuts tempered with mustard and curry leaves.

Ingredients

For poha upkari:

2 cups fresh grated coconut (use white part only)

1 1/2 cups poha /beaten rice)

Salt to taste

For masala:

2 tsp coriander seeds/Dania

1 tsp cumin seeds/jeera

1 green chilli

3-4 byadgi red chillies

jaggery or sugar to taste

salt to taste

Crush these ingredients.

For tempering:

3 tsp oil

2 tsp mustard

1 sprig of curry leaves

Ingredients for Chana Upkari:

2 cups soaked and boiled chana

Salt to taste

1/4 cup fresh grated coconut

FOR TEMPERING:

3 tsp oil

1 tsp mustard

curry leaves

3 chopped green chillies

1/2 tsp asafoetida

Procedure

• To make poha upkari mix coconut gratings and the crushed masala in a bowl.

• Add the tempering

• Mix poha and serve immediately.

• To make chana upkari In a Kadai take oil and add mustard

• When it starts crackling add curry leaves, asafoetida and green chillies and fry for a minute

• Add boiled chana and salt to taste with 1/2 cup water

• Add grated coconut and cook for 5- 10 minutes and serve with poha