Few days back, I posted the recipe of Andhra Uppindi. Well, this is the Karnataka version of it 🙂 As I said, the rice rava comes quite handy when you are pressed for time or would like a simple comforting meal. I usually make these quick and easy dishes for weekday early dinners and these are so filling. Like the Uppindi/Pindi, this recipe uses the coarse rice rava. I get my stock from my amma who prepares this rice rava after washing, shade drying the raw rice, gets the rice ground in a rice mill. The ground rice has to be sieved to get rid of the fine flour – there is a bit of process involved. But recently I have started getting good rice rava in stores here in Bangalore. Look out for raw rice akki thari/ rice rava. The special additions to this Uppitu is the fresh Avarekalu/Hyacyinth Beans (Indian Lilva Beans). During these few months, fresh Avarekalu are in season. I stocked upon them when I spotted a pushcart vendor with heaped Avarekalu. Along with these fresh boiled avarekalu, dill leaves add quite a flavour to this Uppittu. This is quite unique in taste and completely different from the Andhra Uppindi, though the base ingredient is the same.

To make Akki Thari Uppitu Serves – 2 Time to prepare – 30 mins What I used –

Akki Thari/ Rice Rava, 1 cup Fresh Avarekalu/Hyacinth Beans/Indian Lilva Beans, ½ cup Dill Leaves Finely Chopped, 1 bunch Fresh Grated Coconut, 2 tbsp Green Chilli, 1 or 2 (depending on the spiciness) Mustard Seeds, 1 tsp Jeera, 1 tsp Coarsely Ground Pepper Powder, ½ tsp Oil, 2 tsp Salt, as required Water, 2 cups

How I made –

Note –

Roasting the rice rava ensures that the Uppitu is not sticky. I use 2 cups of water for 1 cup of rice rava for fluffy Uppitu. Increase or decrease as per your cooking style. Dill leaves add a good punch to the flavour. Although it’s optional and Uppitu can be made without it as well. Avarekalu should be cooked well. Pressure cook for atleast 4 whistles. I learnt that the fresh ones take some time to cook as well. I have not used red chillies while tempering, add if you wish a spicy version.