Idli upma / leftover idli recipe

Idli upma recipe with step by step pictures 

             Idli upma is a famous south-indian recipe which is made with leftover idlis.  Idli is the healthiest breakfast recipe and it is often made in most of the homes.  Whenever i cook idlis,  i cook few more idlis and make it as upma at evening or for the dinner.  It tastes so good with a scoop of Coconut chutney.  

              Many of us dont like idli upma as it's texture doesn't look like rava upma. The reason is,  Idli cant be crumbled well.  The trick to crumble idlis finely is to keep the idlis in the refrigerator for 6 - 7 hours and take it out.  Now the idlis can be crumbled easily with fingers to look like rava upma.  Give it a try. Adding urad dal and chana dal gives you nice texture.  I have added little more as i like it. 

Few more breakfast recipes, 

Pesarattu

Kara kuzhi paniyaram

Uttappam

Poori

Ven pongal

             Hope you like the recipes.  Check out the idli upma recipe below with step by step pictures.  

Enjoy the food ! 

Ingredients   :

.  Idlis  -  6

.  Onion  -  1 big sized (finely chopped) 

.  Oil  -  1 tblsp 

.  Urad dal  -  2 tsp

.  Chana dal  -  2 tsp

.  Curry leaves  -  1 sprig

.  Dry red chillies  -  4

.  Turmeric powder  -  1 tsp

.  Salt to taste. 

Method  :

               1. Keep the idlis in refrigerator for 6 hours.  Take it out.  Crumble with fingers. 

               2. Heat oil in a kadai.  Add mustard seeds, urad dal and chana dal.  After it splutters and turns to golden brown,  add chopped onion,  dry red chillies and curry leaves. 

              3. Saute until translucent.  Add turmeric powder and little salt as idli has some salt itself.  Saute few secs. 

             4. Add crumbled idlis.  Toss well for 3 - 4 mins until it mixed with onion.  Idli upma is ready. 

Pictorial  :

           1) Keep the idlis in the refrigerator for 6 hours and take it out. 

          2) crumble the idlis with your fingers. 

          3) Heat oil in a kadai. Add mustard seeds, urad dal and chana dal. 

         4) After it splutters and turns to golden brown,  add finely chopped onion,  dry red chillies and curry leaves. 

        5) Saute until translucent.  Add turmeric powder and little salt.  (Idli has salt itself) 

        6) Saute for few secs. 

        7) Add crumbled idlis. 

        8) Mix it well for 3 - 4 mins. 

       9) Idli upma is ready to be served.