Idli Upma

Hello friends !!

          Wondering what to do of the leftover idlis ?? Hmmmm... I have an idea. Why not try idli upma ? Ready in just 10 minutes & also not a hassle for preparation of the same. The ingredients are always there in our kitchen.
 

         So lets see how its made.

 

Preparation Time: 5 minutes

Cooking Time: 7 - 8 minutes

Ingredients:

• 8-10 leftover Idlis diced
• small onion sliced
• half capsicum sliced
• 1 small carrot sliced
• 3 green chilies chopped
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• Curry leaves
• Asafetida
• salt to taste
• 1 tbsp Oil
• 1/2 tsp red chili powder
• chopped coriander leaves for garnishing

Method:

• Chop the ingredients in the shape you desire.
• Heat oil in a wok.
• Add mustard seeds. When they splutter, add cumin seeds, green chilies, asafetida & curry leaves.
• Add sliced capsicum (I add capsicum first since it takes more time to cook). After a minute add sliced onions & sliced carrots. Cook for 2-3 minutes. Don't cook it fully. We want the crunch of the vegetables.
• Add the red chili powder & salt to it. & cook it for 30 seconds.
• Add the diced idlis & sprinkle some water (jst 1 tbsp).
• Cover & cook on low - medium for 3-4 minutes. Stir in between to avoid sticking of the food to the bottom of the pan.
• Garnish with coriander leaves.

Tips:

• You can reduce the amount of chilies. I like it spicy so I used 3 of them.
• While adding salt just remember idlis contain salt, so add salt just enough for the veggies.
• Sprinkle water since leftover idlis are dried out. If using fresh idlis skip adding water.

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