Usili Upma/Rice Usili

Hello Everyone,

Usili upma is an easy one pot dish made with rice and moong dal. We can say it as dry form of Ven Pongal :).

My grandma and my aunts used to make this. They call it as accusili(Akki Usili - Rice Usili). As far as I know my mom never made this during my early days.

After marriage I got a chance to taste this from my MIL. She makes it very often. It is easy to prepare and this can be made for lunch as well as dinner. My son likes it very much and he even takes it as a lunch for school. Sambhar/puli kuzhambu/coconut chutney goes well Usili Upma.

Ingredients:

Rice- 1 Cup

Moong Dal-1/2 cup

Water - 2 Cups

Salt as per taste

To Temper:

Coconut oil-2 tbsp

Mustard seeds- 1tsp

Split urad dal- 1tsp

Channa dal- 2 tsp

Dried red chili- 2-3(according to spice level)

Grated Coconut-2tbsp

Curry leaves -5-6

Method:

1. Dry roast rice and moong dal until dal turns light brown.
2. Wash it, drain the water and keep it aside.
3. In a pressure cooker pan, heat coconut oil and add mustard seeds. 
4. Once the mustard seeds splutters, add other ingredients in the To temper section.
5. When the dal turns brown, add washed rice, moong dal, water and salt.
6. Let it boil for 2 mins. Close the lid and pressure cook for one whistle.
7. Rice is cooked. Stir once before serving.

Usili upma can be made using instant pot as well.

1. Dry roast rice and moong dal until dal turns light brown.
2. Wash it, drain the water and keep it aside.
3. Set Sauté mode, heat coconut oil and add mustard seeds. 
4. Once the mustard seeds splutters, add other ingredients in the To temper section.
5. When the dal turns brown, add washed rice, moong dal, water and salt.
6. Let it boil for 2 mins. Close the lid and pressure cook in high pressure for 5 mins.
7. Rice is cooked. Stir once before serving.