Idli upma
Idli upma, from above
VegVeganTamil Nadu

Idli upma

Yesterday's idlis, crumbled and tempered. It might be better than the original.

15 minTime
6 gProtein each
mildSpice
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Make it your way

Grandma's wayMade the traditional way, nothing skipped.
The original
258kcalsame
6 gproteinsame
3 gfibresame
15minutessame

Idli upma, as tradition has it.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Idli dosa batter8 leftover idlis, crumbled
Onion1 small, chopped
Green chilli2, chopped
Ginger1.5 cm, chopped
Curry leaves1 sprig
Mustard seeds1 tsp
Urad dal (split black gram)1 tsp
Chana dal (split chickpeas)2 tsp
Turmeric (ground turmeric)a pinch
Fresh grated coconut2 tbsp
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)2 tbsp
Lemon juice2 tsp
Coriander leaves (cilantro)a handful
Salta pinch

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Crumble cold idlis with your fingers into coarse crumbs.
  2. 2Heat oil, splutter mustard, then fry urad dal, chana dal, curry leaves, chilli and ginger. Add onion and turmeric.
  3. 3Add the idli crumbs and a pinch of salt. Toss on medium heat.
  4. 4Finish with coconut, coriander and lemon juice.
Serve it like this

Serve hot on a plate, with a few fresh coriander leaves on top.

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On the side Idli podi25 min
On the side Mushroom pepper fry25 min
A little snack Sweet corn sundal15 min
To drink Masala soda5 min
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