Togarikalu Akki Recipe - Karnataka Style Rice Rava Upma with Fresh Pigeon Peas
Togarikalu Akki Recipe is a very popular recipe from the state of Karnataka. The upma is made with fresh toor dal and rice rava along with simple spices.
Ingredients
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2 cups Rice rava
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1 cup Fresh Green Toor Dal (Pigeon Pea)
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3 tablespoons Fresh coconut
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grated
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1 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)
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1 teaspoon White Urad Dal (Split)
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1 teaspoon Chana dal (Bengal Gram Dal)
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1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida (hing)
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2 Dry Red Chillies
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1 sprig Curry leaves
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1 tablespoon Oil
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Salt
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to taste
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To grind to a coarse mix
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4 tablespoons Arhar dal (Split Toor Dal)
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2 teaspoons Cumin seeds (Jeera)
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1 teaspoon Whole Black Peppercorns
Instructions
Step 1
To begin making Togarikalu Akki Recipe, make a coarse mix of toor dal, cumin seeds and peppercorns using a mixer grinder and keep aside
Step 2
Heat oil in a pressure cooker on medium heat, add the mustard seeds, chana and urad dal and let it crackle
Step 3
Add the red chillies, asafoetida and curry leaves and let it splutter
Step 4
Add the fresh pigeon peas and saute for a minute
Step 5
Now, add the ground toor dal mix and saute for another minute
Step 6
Add the rice rava, 3 1/2 cups of water, season with salt, close the lid and cook till one whistle and switch off the flame
Step 7
Allow the pressure release naturally, open the lid and fork it up so it doesn't stick to each other
Step 8
Serve the Togarikalu Akki Recipe in kids lunch box or for breakfast along with a hot cup of masala chai