This is a very common morning snack in most Andhra households. The premise is to make last night’s leftovers into a fresh dish, without too much effort.
Idli Upma
Idli is one of the most favoured breakfast and dinner dishes. Its light, and yet filling, and versatile, allowing for any kind of accompaniment – sambhar, podi or chutney.However, sometimes we are left with last night’s idli, and don’t know what to do with it. The best thing to do would be “upma“!
Ingredients:
- leftover idlis (5-6)
- 3 green chillies
- turmeric
- pinch of salt (idlis already have salt in them)
- curry leaves
- juice of 1 lemon
- tadka: aavalu(mustard seeds), senaga pappu (bengal gram) and dry red chilli
Method:
- In a large wok, heat a little oil and add the tadka.
- At the same time, crush the idlis by hand making it dry and crumbly
- once the tadka starts popping, add the chopped green chillies and let them fry in the oil for about 3-4 seconds
- add the crushed idli and curry leaves and add turmeric. Add a pinch of salt to settle the flavours
- Mix well. You may splash a bit of water to help with the mixing.
- Keep stirring constantly to prevent if from sticking to the wok. After 1 minute take off from the flame and add the lemon juice.
- Mix well, set lid and set aside for 2 minutes before serving
- Setting it aside will allow the lemon flavour to mix well with the upma.
Serve hot, and watch your family enjoy this quick and tasty breakfast!
Vegetarian Cuisine from South India 