Upma with field beans (Avarekaalu)
There are upma lovers and then there is the hate club too too. Thankfully me and my family belong to the former and are always looking for newer varieties of Upma.
Upma / Savoury Pudding (aka Upma / or Uppittu (as its known in Kannada) made with Field Beans (or Avarekaalu) today . Avarekalu is also known as Mochai in TAmil or Val Papdi in Hindi / Gujrati
I do make different varieties of Upma with Lapsi (broken Wheat), Sevai (broken Vermicilli), Oats, Soji (Cream of Wheat) or even Poha and today’s version comes with Broken Rice. This is generally made for breakfast or evening snacks.
Refer here on how to make broken Rice at home.
This Upma is a favourite amongst those whose roots belong to Bangalore, and in the Nov-Dec-Jan season when field Beans (or Avarekaalu) is available aplenty, there are a zillion dishes made out of this produce.
Today’s is a favourite in my family, and the authentic version comes with using Broken Rice rather than
Sooji (Vermicelli) for this Upma. So, lets get cracking…
Prep time : 15 mins | Cook time : 15 mins | Serves : 2
Field Beans Savoury Pudding (Upma) made with Broken Rice – served best with plain curds
Notes:
1) Addition of onions is entirely optional, and I haven’t added it – however, the dominance of the fresh field beans is the most important aroma in this Upma. Do not skip adding the ghee for a superior taste 🙂
2) You could make this Upma with ordinary sooji (cream of wheat also). Be sure to add slightly less water if doing so
3) Pressure cook the field beans with a pinch of salt and drain water before use.
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What you need to make Avarekalu Akki Thari Uppittu
- Rice Rava (Cracked Raw Rice) – 2 cups
- Field Beans – 1/2 cup
- Oil – 2 TBSP
- Ghee – 2 tsp (dont scrimp!)
- Salt – to taste
- Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
- Hing / Asafoetida – a generous pinch
- Urad Dal / Split black gram – 1 tsp
- Grated Ginger – 1/2 tsp (optional but recommended)
- Green chillies – finely chopped – 2
- Red chillies- broken – 2 medium
- Curry leaves & Coriander leaves – few
- Grated coconut – 2 tsp
- Lemon juice – 1/2 tsp (opt.)
How to make Avarekalu Akki Thari Uppittu
- Deseed field beans from the pod, and pressure cook with a pinch of salt for 2-3 whistles. Drain
- If you don’t have access to a Pressure cooker, cook the beans in a pot of hot water and a pinch of salt till soft but not mushy
- Bring 3.5 cups of water to a rolling boil.
- In a pan, add 1 TBSP oil. Splutter mustard, urad dal, hing, curry leaves, ginger and chillies. Saute for 1 min.
- Add the broken rice (Rice Rava) and on a low-medium flame, fry for 2-4 mins till it emits a nice aroma but
doesn’t burn. - Transfer to a plate and cool
- In the same pan, add the remaining oil and add the boiled field beans. Saute for about 2 mins.
- Now add the boiling water, requisite salt and bring to a boil once more.
- Add the roasted and tempered rava into the water, and stir continuously to ensure no lumps are formed.
- Once its a gooey mass, tip in the ghee and chopped coriander and immediately cover tightly.
- Cook on low flame for 6-7 mins or till done and the Upma leaves the sides of the pan.
- Finish with grated coconut and lemon juice.
- Switch off flame, and serve hot with plain curds or just sugar on the side :-))
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Avarekaalu Akki Thari Uppittu | Hyacinth Beans Upma with Broken Rice
Equipment
- Pressure Cooker on use a deep bottomed thick pan
- Thick Bottomed Pan
- Pots and Pans
Ingredients
- 2 cups Rice Rava
- 1/2 cup Hyacinth beans field beans / Avarekalu
- 2 TBSP oil
- 2 tsp skip for vegan, and sub with 2 tsp oil
- 1 tsp Mustard seeds
- 1 tsp Split black gram urad dal
- 1/2 tsp ginger grated
- 2 Green chillies
- 2 Dry Red chillies halved
- 1 sprig curry leaves
- 2 tsp Coriander leaves
- 2 tsp Coconut fresh / frozen, grated
- 1 tsp Lemon juice opt. But recommended
Instructions
- Deseed field beans from the pod, and pressure cook with a pinch of salt for 2-3 whistles. Drain
- If you don't have access to a Pressure cooker, cook the beans in a pot of hot water and a pinch of salt till soft but not mushy
- Bring 3.5 cups of water to a rolling boil.
- In a pan, add 1 TBSP oil. Splutter mustard, urad dal, hing, curry leaves, ginger and chillies. Saute for 1 min. Add the broken rice (Rice Rava) and on a low-medium flame, fry for 2-4 mins till it emits a nice aroma but doesn’t burn.
- Transfer to a plate and cool
- In the same pan, add the remaining oil and add the boiled field beans. Saute for about 2 mins.
- Now add the boiling water, requisite salt and bring to a boil once more.
- Add the roasted and tempered rava into the water, and stir continuously to ensure no lumps are formed.
- Once it’s a gooey mass, tip in the ghee and chopped coriander and immediately cover tightly.
- Cook on low flame for 6-7 mins or till done and the Upma leaves the sides of the pan.
- Finish with grated coconut and lemon juice.
- Switch off flame, and serve hot with plain curds or just sugar on the side :-))
That's an interesting start.I will have to make a separate folder for South recipes..I always get mixed up with names and forget them.
A wonderful and healthy recipe to start a day with. Like Vaishali I also forgot the names , Bookmarking this..
Awesome recipe and healthy too.
I remember amma would make this often…looks very inviting Kalyani and i somehow had the feel that you would blog about this today!!
he he :-)) Veena – being from Karnataka at some point, we sure have some common thoughts there , isnt it ??
i love this upam very much.. my sis cooks it very tasty.. delicious
Uppittu looks delicious Kalyani. I remember having this at my friend's home in Mysore…
delicious and very yummy upuma… nicely done Kalyani!!!
Sowmya
Upma looks healthy and yummy.
Such a delicious uppittu, havent prepared since ages, dont tempt me like this Kalyani.
I make this very often these days. A quick morning fix 😉
I have nver tried this uppitu ever. Will wait for FIL's suagr to stop its see sawing before trying this one.
Nice start Kalyani. Waiting to see the other recipes from the 2 states 🙂
so yummy love to try it
And you can make it 28 bloggers..:)…It's a great way to start the BM Kalyani, filling breakfast and we are set to enjoy the ride now!
Awesome! You won't believe me, Kalyani, I just had this upma at a cousin's place yesterday and was bowled over by the taste imparted by these field beans. I had taken the recipe from her as well 🙂
thats an very very interesting recipe dear 🙂 looks super delicious and yummy 🙂 tempting me !!
That looks like a perfect breakfast dish.. I have never used field beans before, will have to look for them on my next Indian store trip.
looks so tempting
loved upma always and now this recipe gives it another lift, i am yet to figure out what the field beans indicate…i believe they are val
So many recipes and so much more to come…this months BM is definitely exciting :). This simple yet heavenly tiffin looks so good and it's right now making me so hungry 🙂
Oh god what a dish I have always been wanting to try this one for a very very long time so yumm and heavenly it looks nice start
What a great start with avarekalu one. Looking forward to your posts for some traditional gems. 🙂
Sounds healthy & looks delicious..
Never heard of field beans…need to look it up! Looks delicious 🙂
What are Field Beans? Upma a quick and satisfying snack made in hundreds of ways. Yummy.
Avarekalina uppitu mmm mouthwatering. I brought some fresh avarekalu from Bangaluru last week surprisingly for got about uppitu!!! and made saru with them. perfect choice for A
Field beans is interesting addition to upma and love to try your method next time when I make upma..Awesome recipes dear..
Avarekaalu uppit was the favourite of my mother-in law, it was made during the season. Now, I will try making with akki thari Kalyani.
thank you, Jayashree, we love it too.. do try with akki thari
I am yet to try avarekkalu upma sounds delicious and perfect for breakfast. I need to see if I can source the fresh beans here. Will love some hot filter coffee on the side.
absoutely 🙂 filter coffee with this makes it irresistible!
Kalyani, have not tried upma with broken rice. Such a delicious looking and healthy breakfast option. While getting avarekaalu is a bit difficult for me, gives me an idea to replace it other veggies.
yes Mayuri, you can make with peas / mixed veggies too! comes out very well
I am just loving the picture so much, that I wish to grab it from the screen. The upma has turned out so well and I can see the grains so fluffed up perfectly. Bookmarking to try soon
thank you so much, Renu 🙂 please do try!