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kothu varattiyathu

adai upma with leftover adai batter
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 35 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Kerala cuisine, Tamilnadu cuisine
Keyword: healthy breakfast, south indian breakfast recipes
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Jinoo Jayakrishnan
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Ingredients

  • 4 tbsp coconut oil
  • 1/4 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1/4 cup small onions chopped
  • 3 cups adai batter
  • 2 tsp idli podi

Instructions

  • heat coconut oil in a pan and crackle mustard seeds. 
  • saute in the chopped small onions until transparent
  • add the adai batter, close the pan with lid partially. let it cook for 10 minutes in medium heat. 
  • open and mix. break all the pieces into tiny. 
  • close the pan again and cook for another 5-10 minutes in simmer. open and mix/chop the fried pieces into tiny ones. 
  • repeat the process until all the batter is well fried and tiny roasted bits. 
  • add salt, idli podi and mix again. fry for another 5 minutes. 
  • serve hot with chai. 

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kothu varattiyathu