Red Aval Upma

Aval or poha is nothing but flattened rice and considered to be rich in vitamins and protein. This red aval is considered to be even more healthy and nutritious than the normal white aval. The red aval is made from red rice and is rich in iron. If anyone in your family has an iron deficiency then it is recommended to include this red aval in the daily diet. 

You can make this upma or even make a sweet dish out of this by adding coconut and jaggery. I even use this red aval in my idli batter. You can make this even more healthy by adding vegetables of your choice. There are 2 kinds of red aval - hard and soft. I have used the soft variety.

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Muttai Idli Upma

My husband made this dish one night, apparently he had seen this recipe in YouTube and he wanted to make it. I have only made plain idli upma, this seemed like a wonderful idea! You can have this as a breakfast or even as a snack. He made this with left over idlis from the morning. 

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Thinai Sevai |Thinai Semiya Upma | Foxtail Millet Sevai

I found this thinai sevai in an organic store near my house and I bought a pack to try it out and it came out very well. I ave already tried out ragi sevai and we loved that too. So if you want a healthy and easy breakfast then pick up a pack!
Last time, when I made ragi sevai, I steam cooked the sevai and then added it to the pan but this time I added it directly to the pan and it turned out just fine. You can cook it either way.

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Semiya Upma | Vermicelli Upma | Easy Breakfast Recipes

Semiya upma or semiya kichadi is a south indian breakfast dish and is quite famous here as it can be made quickly and is delicious too. It can be made plain or mixed with some vegetables and spices and made into a flavourful dish. This is the simplest version of semiya upma, I will be adding the different versions later. We even make a semiya chicken biryani! 

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Kuthiraivali Upma | Barnyard Millet Upma | Millet Recipes

Here is another healthy breakfast or dinner recipe that you can try. Millets are excellent for health especially for diabetics. Check out the other millet recipes on the blog. I have tried kuthiraivali vegetable pulao, thinnai pongal and ragi semiya and all have been excellent and well received at home. This time I made kuthiraivali upma for my millet loving husband and he thoroughly enjoyed it! I enjoyed it too, it gives you a great sense of satisfaction when you make something healthy for your family and I loved this upma.
Check out the other upma recipes.
In Hindi it's called Jhangora / Odalu in Telugu / Oodalu in Kannada.

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Vegetable Bread Upma

Vegetable Bread Upma is a delicious and healthy variation to the regular bread upma and I make this version atleast once a week. This dish makes a perfect snack or a breakfast dish. 

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Ragi Semiya Upma | Ragi Vermicelli Upma | Finger Millet Noodles

I'm so dejected as I write this post. My favorite camera is broken! I've been using a simple point and shoot camera for all my pictures and it has served me well for 200 plus posts but now it's gone! My son has thrown my camera multiple times and nothing ever happened and I dropped it accidentally - just once - and it's broken! On the up side, my birthday gift from my husband is still pending so maybe I'll get a bigger and better camera as my gift!! Fingers crossed!

Today's recipe the Ragi Semiya Upma is a healthy breakfast dish. This is a wonderful alternative to the regular semiya upma. Actually my husband picked up this ragi sevai while we were grocery shopping and I tried it out and it came out very good. I've made this a few times and without the added masalas it tastes very bland. This is the way we liked it. So here's the recipe.
Also try the thinai sevai, tastes too good!

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Vegetable Masala Oats Upma

I'm a big fan of oats, so is my husband. We can eat oats with curd or buttermilk with some salt and pickle too! It tastes really delicious! Since we are so crazy about oats, I like to experiment and try out different dishes with it. This is one of the recipes I make and it tastes really good. 

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Bread Upma Recipe

Bread upma is an extremely easy breakfast or snack recipe. Bored of having idli's then try this flavorful and delicious bread recipe. You can use white bread or brown bread. I made this for an evening snack on a rainy day, this hot bread upma was perfect! Do try it out!

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Vegetable Aval Upma / Vegetable Poha Upma

Aval or flattened rice is a great breakfast option or it can be had as a snack too. The beauty of this dish is that, it can be prepared in very less time and it is very flavorful and tasty! I love any aval dish as it gives an opportunity to break away from the mundane idli and dosa!
I have already posted a simple aval upma recipe, this one has more vegetables and is more flavorful. Also check out the red aval upma recipe.

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Idli Upma Recipe

Idli Upma is a simple and easy breakfast dish, usually made using left over idli's or idli that have turned out hard. It makes the boring idli interesting and desirable! I am not a fan of idli, only because I've had so much of it so any day I would prefer the idli upma over plain idli, whether it's made of fresh idli or left over hard idli's.

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