Idli Upma Recipe

Ingredients:

• Idlis – 10
• Onion, medium – 2
• Green chilies – 3
• Dry whole red chilies – 2
• Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
• Channa dal – 1/2 tsp
• Urad dal – 1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves – 1 sprig
• Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
• Lemon juice – 2 tsp
• Salt – 2 pinch
• Oil – 2 tbsp

Instructions:

1. Heat 1 to 1-1/2 cups of water in a sauce pan. Pour it into a shallow bowl and drop 2 to 3 idlis at a time and let it be for a few seconds. Drain them with a spatula and place them on a plate. Repeat for all the idlis. (If using fresh idlis skip this step).
2. This will soften the old idlis and make them moist and will also become easy to crumble without the idlis sticking to your finger. With your finger tips, crumble all the idlis and keep aside.
3. Chop onions and green chilies finely and keep aside.
4. Heat a pan with oil. Add mustard seeds and when they crackle, add broken whole red chilies, urad dal and channa dal and roast for 1 minute till they become golden brown.
5. Add onions, green chilies, turmeric powder, 2 pinch salt, curry leaves and sauté till the onions turn translucent.
6. Add the crumbled idlis, lemon juice and mix till all the ingredients get mixed well together. This should take just 1-2 minutes. Check salt and add more if required. Cook over medium low flame to prevent the upma from sticking to the pan.
7. Take off fire, garnish with coriander leaves, if preferred and serve hot.