Yesterday I prepared Uma’s Murmura (Pori) Upma.  The upma was absolutely delicious.  It’s a very light meal, suited for breakfast with some tea/coffee or juice or can be given as after school/work snack.  I made it for my husband, but that day he came from office around 6.15pm.  We usually have dinner around 6.30pm.  So he ate the upma and I also prepared his favorite cracked wheat kanji for dinner.   

I followed the basic recipe, but the modifications I made were adding some peanuts while tempering, 4 tablespoons of crushed tomatoes instead of fresh ones, some curry powder and 4 cups of murmura (pori) instead of 2 cups mentioned in the recipe.  I wish I had prepared some more.  I would suggest using 4 cups of pori per adult.  While measuring the dry pori you would think that it’s a lot, but once you soak it in water, drain the water and sautee it wilts.  Uma, your recipe rocks!  I’m gonna keep preparing this regularly.   I can already imagine a number of variations to this basic recipe.

Dear Uma has passed me the Inspiration Award. Thank you very much Uma.  You inspire me as well with all your unique recipes especially the chutneys.  This award is started by Jamie of Flavour Pantry.  Jamie tells the following,

“This is given to bloggers whose stories and recipes inspire us. Whether it’s to eat healthier, dive back into our past to conjure up something we ate as children, or just make the light bulbs in our brains go on with a new idea for a recipe.

As recipients of this award, please share with us what inspires you and then pass on the Inspiration Award to 4 other deserving bloggers.  Please let them know what the award means and what to do with it.”

What inspires me?
1.  The fact that God has given me a very good life, when so many people in the world are suffering with some disease, poverty, domestic violence, abuse just to mention a few.
2.  My husband inspires me to eat right, keep fit.  He is such a diet conscious person.  Hope I could follow his advice and do some form of exercise regularly.

I would like to pass this award to:

JZ@Tasty Treats:  She is definitely the dessert queen.  If you haven’t already, please check her cakes and other gorgeous creations.

Srivalli:  For coming up with so many events, like Dosa Mela, Roti Mela, Microwave Easy Cooking.

Asha:  You all know the reason right!  Whenever I read her posts, it really energizes me.  She cooks so many dishes from other blogs.  Wish I know her personally too!

Jen:  For all her deilicious and healthy recipes.  And for the time and effort she puts to find out very good recipes, useful information and post them.

Shubha and JZ have passed me the Good Chat Blog Award.  Thank you very much girls.  Would love to chat more!

For those who missed my post on Saturday, I have updated the eggless baking recipes page with more links to eggless cakes, eggless cookies, eggless muffins, and eggless breads.  I (my husband, actually) has created a new submit form for eggless recipes.  Earlier I used to go from blog to blog searching for eggless recipes and compile them into a list.  To make it more easy, please use this form to submit your eggless recipes which I have missed or the new ones you will be posting in your blog.  I’ll update the links as and when possible.