Sun Dried Wadi Upma

Ingredients:

Sun Dried Rice Wadi / Pindi Vadiyalu 1 1/2 Cups
Grated Fresh Coconut 1 – 2 tbsps
Green Chiles 2
Onion 1
Turmeric Powder a Pinch

Urad Dal 1/4 tsp
Cumin Seeds 1/4 tsp
Mustard Seeds 1/4 tsp
Broken Red Chiles 2
Asafoetida a big Pinch
Curry Leaves 6
Oil 1 tbsp

Method of preparation:

Crush the sun dried wadi with a pestle into small bits.
Spread the crushed wadi on a plate and sprinkle around quarter cup of water.
Check occasionally to make sure wadi doesn’t dry out and sprinkle more water if required.
The wadi has to be soft without any hard lumps but not mushy.

Heat oil in a pan, add all talimpu ingredients in order.
When mustard seeds start spluttering, add onion.
When onion turns brown around the edges, add green chiles.
Fry briefly and add soaked wadi and turmeric powder.
Cook covered for few seconds till wadi becomes soft.
Uncover and stir fry for a minute or two to evaporate most of the moisture.
Stir in coconut and remove from heat.
Serve sun dried wadi upma as a breakfast or as a snack.