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    Aval Upma Recipe

    Last Updated On: Apr 8, 2025 by Aarthi

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    Aval Upma Recipe with step by step picture. This is made with Poha ,Fresh Coconut and Red Chillies. Perfect filling breakfast.

    Aval Upma Recipe (Poha Upma)

    We make this upma often for breakfast. I learned this from my grandma and love it so much. I make it for myself whenever i feel like doing it. This is a coconut upma recipe little spicy one. But i make this plain poha upma and potato poha upma too.

    You can check out my other upma recipe too..Give this a try and let me know how it turns out for you..

     
     

    Ingredients for Aval Upma Recipe (Poha Upma)

    • Aval / Poha - 2 cups ( I used red rice poha)
    • Oil - 1 tbsp
    • Mustard Seeds / Kaduku -  1 tsp
    • Urad dal / Ulundu paruppu - 1 tsp
    • Onions - 1 medium size chopped finely
    • Curry Leaves - a sprig
    • Green Chilli - 1 chopped finely
    • Water - 1 cup
    For Chutney:
    • Fresh Coconut - ½ cup grated
    • Dry Red Chillies - 3 to 4
    • Garlic - 2 cloves
    • Salt to taste
    • Water - ¼ cup

    How to make Aval Upma Recipe (Poha Upma)

    1. Take chutney ingredients in a blender. Crush them coarsely by adding some water.
    2. Take poha in a bowl, sprinkle some water and mix it well. Set aside for 5 mins. Now add in the ground coconut chutney and mix well. 
    3. Heat oil in a kadai. Add in mustard and urad dal. Let it fry for a min.
    4. Add in onions, green chillies and curry leaves. Saute for couple of mins.
    5. Add in the coconut poha mix and some salt. Fry this for 5 mins or so.
    6. Serve hot.

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    Aval Upma Recipe | Poha Upma Recipe

    Coconut Poha Upma Recipe with step by step picture. This is made with Poha ,Fresh Coconut and Red Chillies
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 10 minutes mins
    Total Time 15 minutes mins
    Course Breakfast
    Cuisine Indian, South Indian
    Servings 2 servings

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 cups Aval / Poha I used red rice poha
    • 1 tablespoon Oil
    • 1 teaspoon Mustard Seeds / Kaduku
    • 1 teaspoon Urad dal / Ulundu paruppu
    • 1 medium size chopped finely Onions
    • a sprig Curry Leaves
    • 1 chopped finely Green Chilli
    • 1 cup Water
    • For Chutney:
    • ½ cup grated Fresh Coconut
    • 3 to 4 Dry Red Chillies
    • 2 cloves Garlic
    • Salt to taste
    • ¼ cup Water

    Instructions
     

    • Take chutney ingredients in a blender. Crush them coarsely by adding some water.
    • Take poha in a bowl, sprinkle some water and mix it well. Set aside for 5 mins. Now add in the ground coconut chutney and mix well.
    • Heat oil in a kadai. Add in mustard and urad dal. Let it fry for a min.
    • Add in onions, green chillies and curry leaves. Saute for couple of mins.
    • Add in the coconut poha mix and some salt. Fry this for 5 mins or so.
    • Serve hot.
    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

     

    Aval Upma Recipe step by step picture

     
    Take all your ingredients
    Take coconut, chillies, garlic, salt in a mixer
    make it into a coarse mix
    Take poha in a bowl, i used red rice poha
    add a cup of water
    mix it well
    Add in the coconut chutney
    Mix well and set aside
    heat oil in a kadai
    add in mustard and urad dal
    add in onion, curry leaves and green chillies
    saute for couple of mins
    add in coconut poha mix
    toss well in the onion mix
    fry for 5 mins
    Serve hot
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    1. Catherine

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      Sounds wonderful. Blessings. Catherine

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    2. Anonymous

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      Aarthi
      How much coconut you use daily?
      Almost you use coconut in every other recipe.

      Is frozen grated coconut available in India ?
      May I know the cost?

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    3. Aarthi

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      @AnonymousNo i use fresh coconut from our farm

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