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Andamannicobar · Breakfast

Andaman Fish Upma with Vegetables

Savory semolina dish with flaked fish, vegetables, island spices - quick nutritious breakfast.

🧺 Ingredients

• Semolina (rava) 150g
• pomfret fish 100g (cooked, flaked)
• onions 80g (chopped)
• carrot 60g (diced)
• beans 50g (chopped)
• peas 50g
• ginger 1 tbsp (minced)
• garlic 2 cloves (minced)
• green chillies 1 (chopped)
• curry leaves 15
• oil 3 tbsp
• salt to taste
• turmeric powder 0.25 tsp
• red chilli powder 0.5 tsp
• cilantro 2 tbsp
• water 500ml

👩‍🍳 How to make Andaman Fish Upma with Vegetables

1. Toast semolina dry pan medium 2-3 min stirring continuously (pale golden, nutty aroma).
2. Remove, set aside.
3. Heat 2 tbsp oil pan medium (175°C).
4. Mustard seeds if available (0.5 tsp) crackling (15 sec).
5. Onions fry translucent (3 min, pale softening).
6. Garlic-ginger (1 min fragrant).
7. Carrot, beans, peas stir-fry 2 min (slightly softened, crisp).
8. Turmeric, chilli, curry leaves, green chillies fry 30 sec (coat vegetables).
9. Add flaked fish, stir gently (1 min heat through).
10. Separate pot: water boil (500ml 100°C rolling boil).
11. Add boiling water vegetable-fish mixture carefully (sputter), stir constantly.
12. Add toasted semolina thin stream stirring rapidly (2-3 min prevents lumps).
13. Reduce low (120°C), stir occasionally 4-5 min as thickens (thick upma, separate grains, no pudding texture).
14. Add remaining 1 tbsp oil, stir gently (glossy).
15. Taste adjust salt, cilantro fold in end.
16. Transfer plate immediately.
17. Serve hot with lemon pickle or tamarind chutney.

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