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corn poha upma recipe is a unique upma made without the addition of rava. Learn how to make corn poha vegetable upma.

To make corn poha upma, combine the curds and ½ cup water in a deep bowl and whisk well. Keep aside. Heat a broad non-stick pan, add the beaten rice and dry roast it on a medium flame for 4 minutes. Transfer the beaten rice to a plate and keep aside. Heat the ghee in a broad non-stick pan, add the mustard seeds, asafoetida, urad dal and curry leaves and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute. Add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute. Add the corn, turmeric powder and green chilli paste, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Add the roasted beaten rice, coriander, curd-water mixture, lemon juice and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes, while stirring continuously. Serve immediately.

Upma, the all-time favourite breakfast dish, comes to your table with a totally unexpected twist! This is an innovative version of the classic dish, made with crushed sweet corn kernels and beaten rice. The richness of corn is evident in every mouthful of this Indian sweet corn upma, which strikes the right chord with young and old alike.

Curd and lemon juice give the corn poha upma a pleasant tanginess while green chillies give it a nice spicy touch. You can also try similar recipes like Oat Upma or Sevaiyan Upma.

Ready in a jiffy this easy breakfast is perfect for days when you are on the go and do not have much time on hand to cook. Do try this exciting for of upma!!

Tips for corn poha upma. 1. Ensure you crush the sweet corn coarsely. The best way to crush corn is to add the corn kernels to the mixer jar and pulse for 5 seconds and stop. Pulse it once again for 5 seconds and stop. Coarsely crushed corn will be ready. 2. Keep a close watch while roasting the poha as they tend to burn easily. Keep stirring them continuously. 3. Green chilli paste can be replaced with finely chopped green chillies if you wish to. 4. This upma tends to thicken with time. So serving it immediately is very important.

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Corn Poha Upma recipe - How to make Corn Poha Upma

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  1. To make corn poha upma, combine the curds and 1/2 cup water in a deep bowl and whisk well. Keep aside.
  2. Heat a broad non-stick pan, add the beaten rice and dry roast it on a medium flame for 4 minutes.
  3. Transfer the beaten rice to a plate and keep aside.
  4. Heat the ghee in a broad non-stick pan, add the mustard seeds, asafoetida, urad dal and curry leaves and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
  5. Add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
  6. Add the corn, turmeric powder and green chilli paste, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
  7. Add the roasted beaten rice, coriander, curd-water mixture, lemon juice and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes, while stirring continuously.
  8. Serve the corn poha upma immediately.

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what is corn poha upma made of?
  1. Corn poha upma is made of 1 1/2 cups coarsely crushed sweet corn kernels (makai ke dane), 1/4 cup curd (dahi), 1/2 cup thick beaten rice (jada poha), 1 tbsp ghee, 1 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson), 1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing), 2 tsp urad dal (split black lentils), 6 curry leaves (kadi patta), 1/4 cup finely chopped onions, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi), 1 1/4 tsp green chilli paste, 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania), 1 tsp lemon juice and salt to taste.
     

for the curd mixture
  1. For the curd mixture, add 1/4 cup curd (dahi) in a deep bowl.
  2. Add ½ cup water.
  3. Whisk well. Keep aside.

how to dry roast poha, beaten rice
  1. To dry roast poha, heat a broad non-stick pan and add t1/2 cup thick beaten rice (jada poha).
  2. Dry roast them on a medium flame for 4 minutes. Keep a close watch on it while roasting as they tend to burn easily. Keep stirring them continuously. 
  3. Transfer the beaten rice onto a plate. This is to arrest further cooking. Keep aside.

how to make corn poha upma
  1. To make corn poha upma recipe | corn poha vegetable upma | Indian sweet corn upma |  heat 1 tbsp ghee in a broad non-stick pan.
  2. Add 1 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson).
  3. Add 1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing).
  4. Add 2 tsp urad dal (split black lentils).
  5. Add 6 curry leaves (kadi patta).
  6. Sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
  7. Add 1/4 cup finely chopped onions.
  8. Sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
  9. Add 1 1/2 cups coarsely crushed sweet corn kernels (makai ke dane).
  10. Add 1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi).
  11. Add 1 1/4 tsp green chilli paste. You can also add finely chopped green chillies if you wish to. 
  12. Mix well and cook on a medium flame for 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
  13. Add 1/2 cup thick beaten rice (jada poha).
  14. Add 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania).
  15. Add curd-water mixture.
  16. Add 1 tsp lemon juice. This helps to balance the sweet taste of sweet corn.
  17. Add salt to taste.
  18. Mix well and cook on a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes, while stirring continuously.
  19. Serve corn poha upma recipe | corn poha vegetable upma | Indian sweet corn upma | immediately.

pro tips for corn poha upma
  1. Ensure you crush the sweet corn coarsely. The best way to crush corn is to add the corn kernels to the mixer jar and pulse for 5 seconds and stop. Pulse it once again for 5 seconds and stop. Coarsely crushed corn will be ready. 
  2. Keep a close watch while roasting the poha as they tend to burn easily. Keep stirring them continuously.
  3. Green chilli paste can be replaced with finely chopped green chillies if you wish to. 
  4. corn poha upma tends to thicken with time. So serving it immediately is very important. 

Nutrient values (Abbrv) per serving
Energy192 cal
Protein5.2 g
Carbohydrates32.2 g
Fiber2.6 g
Fat5.7 g
Cholesterol2.7 mg
Sodium11.8 mg
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Vidhidoshi94
 on 16 May 18 12:22 PM


a very new recipe for me to try, im sure it will turn out absoluely delicious.
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