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vegetable idli upma recipe

veg idli upma recipe  
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
making idlis20 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: South Indian, Tamilnadu cuisine
Keyword: breakfast, idli, leftover recipes
Servings: 3 servings
Author: Jinoo Jayakrishnan
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Ingredients

  • 7 cooked idlis
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1/2 tbsp chana dal
  • 1 tsp urad dal
  • 1 sprig curry leaves
  • 2 nos green chilli - slit
  • 2 tbsp cashews
  • 2 medium onion - finely chopped
  • 3 tbsp cooked peas
  • 2 nos babycorn - chopped
  • 4-5 no mushrooms - sliced
  • 3 tbsp beans - finely chopped
  • 3 tbsp carrot grated
  • saly to taste
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1/4 tsp idli podi
  • 2 tbsp coriander leaves - chopped

Instructions

  • firstly scramble idlis and keep it aside. IF using fresh idlis, let i cool completely and then crumble it. heat oil in a pan and pop in mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal, green chillies, cashews and fry for half a minute. 
  • followed by chopped onions. fry onion until transparent.
  • add the vegetables to onions and add salt. fry for 1-2 minutes.
  • add turmeric powder, spicy idli podi and mix well.
  • add water and let it cook in simmer until all the water dries out. by this time, vegetables would have cooked.
  • further add crumbled idlis and mix well.
  • lastly add chopped coriander leaves and mix again. serve hot!