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Idli Upma

May 1, 2014 By Vidya Srinivasan 6 Comments

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Idli upma is a very simple and delicious dish prepared  with left over idlis. Whenever Sis and I get bored with regular idli, my Mom prepares this.

Method:

  • Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds. When it splutters, add bengal gram, urad dal, hing and curry leaves
  • When dal turns golden brown, add finely chopped onions ans saute till onion turns translucent. Then add  coriander powder, cumin powder, Idli podi and salt mix well. Finally add Crumbled Idlis and cook for 3-5 minutes (depending on the texture needed your upma)

Idli Upma

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Course: Upma
Cuisine: Indian
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
Servings: 3
Author: Vidya Srinivasan

Ingredients

  • Crumbled idli - 1 cup + 1/2 cup
  • Onion - 1/2 cup finely chopped
  • Turmeric powder - a pinch
  • Idli Podi - 1 tsp
  • Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Cumin Powder - 1/4 tsp
  • Salt - as needed
  • Oil - 1 tbsp
  • Mustard -1/4 tsp
  • Channa dal - 3/4 tsp
  • Urad dal - 3/4 tsp
  • Hing - a pinch
  • Curry leaves - few

Instructions

  • Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds. When it splutters, add bengal gram, urad dal, hing and curry leaves
  • When dal turns golden brown, add finely chopped onions ans saute till onion turns translucent. Then add coriander powder, cumin powder, Idli podi and salt mix well. Finally add Crumbled Idlis and cook for 3-5 minutes (depending on the texture needed your upma)
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Notes

1.Do not prepare this upma with hot idlis.The idlis have to be cold, so that they will get crumbled nicely. Refrigerate idlis for at least 1 hour for easy crumble
2.Can add green chillies instead of idli podi
3.Add ginger garlic paste/ garlic powder to make it flavorful
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My Notes:

Check my other recipes using Idli/Dosa Batter,

Idli Fry

Masala Idli

Kaima Idli

Masala Paniyaram

Vegetable Waffle Dosai

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