Uppsaaru Palya. Very popular in Southern part of Karnataka like Bangalore, Mysore, Mandya, Hassan, Tumkur, and Kolar region. Upsaaru is a two in one gravy and curry(Sabji) recipe served as an accompaniment with Ragi Mudde/Finger millet balls or with rice. You can use any greens or veggies like cabbage, beans, ridge gourd, etc.
Ingredients
1 bunch leafy veggies like palak, dill leaves, etc
1 cup avarekaalu / hyacinth beans
1/2 cup toor dal
3-4 green chillies
Salt to taste
Ingredients for the gravy or rasam:
1 chopped onion
1 chopped tomato
10 garlic cloves
1/2 gooseberry size tamarind
1/4 cup coconut gratings
1 tsp cumin seeds/ jeera
4 pepper corns
2 tbsp coriander leaves
Salt to taste
Ingredients for tempering rasam:
2 tsp oil
1/2 tsp mustard
5-6 curry leaves
1 red chilli
Ingredients for the curry:
2 tsp oil
1tsp mustard
1 dry red chilli
1 tsp urad dal
1 tsp chana dal
1 chopped onion
2 green chillies
2 tbsp coconut gratings
2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
Salt to taste
Procedure
Wash Toor dal, chop leafy and add avarekaalu/ beans slit green chillies and salt to it.
Add 1 cup water and cook it in the cooker for 2-3 whistles.
Once it is cooked, take out the green chillies and 2 tbsp of the cooked veggies and dal mixture and keep aside. ( we need this while grinding the masala for rasam)
Drain the veggies and lentils stock completely and keep them aside.
Heat oil in a pan, add chopped onions, garlic and fry until the raw smell is gone. turn off the flame.
Now to grind masala for the rasam, take a tomato, coconut, coriander leaves, cooked green chilli, cooked dal, veggies mixture, cumin seeds, black pepper and tamarind in a blender jar.
Add sauteed onion, garlic and grind it into a smooth paste, adding little water.
Take a wide pan and prepare to temper using oil, red chilli bits, curry leaves and mustard seeds.
Add the ground masala and fry until the raw smell is gone or for 2-3 minutes.
add in water as per your desired consistency, adjust salt and bring it to boil.
Uppsaaru is ready, close the lid and keep aside.
to prepare curry / palya heat oil in a pan, add mustard, urad dal, chana dal, red chilli, green chilli and curry leaves.
Add chopped onions and fry until soft. Add in the drained, cooked veggies lentil mixture, mix well.
Adjust salt, add in the grated coconut and coriander leaves and toss well.
Serve uppsaaru and palya with rice or ragi balls/ ragi mudde and enjoy healthy and tasty food.
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