Idli Upma recipe with Leftover Idlis
Idli Upma recipe is a popular South Indian dish that transforms ordinary, cold, and leftover idlis into a delicious, spicy breakfast or tiffin (snack).
Ingredients
- 8 Leftover Idli
- 2 teaspoon Oil
- 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon Urad dal
- 1 teaspoon Chana dal
- 10 Cashew nuts
- a few Curry Leaves
- Asafoetida a big pinch
- 2 Green Chillies
- 1 Onion finely chopped
- ½ teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- Salt as needed
- 2 teaspoon Idli Podi optional
- ¼ cup Boiled / Frozen Peas
- 2 tablespoon Coriander Leaves
Instructions
- Crumble leftover idlis with your hands.
- Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds. Once mustard crackles, add urad dal and chana dal. Let them splutter.
- Add cashew nuts, if desired. Cook till it turns golden brown.
- Add curry leaves, asafoetida, green chillies, and chopped onions. Sauté until onions turn translucent.
- Mix in boiled/frozen peas and cook for a couple of minutes.
- Sprinkle turmeric powder and Idli Podi. Add salt to taste.
- Add the crumbled idlis and gently mix everything together.
- Garnish with fresh coriander leaves.
Notes
Adding Idli Podi is optional. Skip if you don't prefer adding it. You can also replace it with red chilli powder.
Idli already has some salt in it. If adding idli podi, it has salt as well. So, while adding salt to the upma, be careful. Check the taste and add if needed.
Adding vegetables is optional. You can add tomatoes, grated carrots as well.
If you use fresh idlis, let them cool down and crumble completely.
Cold idlis work well for this recipe. You can refrigerate the leftover idlis and crumble them.
Nutrition
Calories: 76kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 2gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 0.5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.01gSodium: 77mgPotassium: 100mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 84IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 16mgIron: 1mg
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