Broccoli Idli upma -How to make-Step by step photos

Cuisine Style: TamilNadu, South India | Preparation & Cooking Time: 5 to 8 minutes | To Serve: 3 | Take with: Kurma, chutney, sambar, pickles, chips | Type: Breakfast, dinner

This is instant 5 min healthy breakfast with leftover idli and broccoli. Broccoli is healthy vegetable with good source of Folic acid, Minerals, Fiber, Antioxidants, Vitamin K and C. Controls blood sugar levels. It helps to reduce digestion problems & stomach ulcer. It prevents cancer & heart disease. It’s helpful for brains, skin & eyes. Boost immune system.

Ingredients

• Idli – 2 [Use fresh or leftover idlis]
• Broccoli - 1/2 flower
• Onion – 1
• Green chilli – 1 [chopped]
• Ginger – ½ tsp [finely chopped]
• Curry leaves – 1 spring
• Coriander leaves – 1 spring
• Red chilli powder - 1/4 tsp
• Turmeric powder -½ tsp
• Idli powder - 2 tbsp
• Mustard seeds – 1 tbsp
• Bengal gram – 1 tbsp
• Urad dal – 1 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Oil – 1 tbsp
• Water – 2 tbsp

Preparation Method

• Blanch broccoli for 3 min, cool, then chop.
• In a bowl add idlis & sprinkle 2 tbsp of water then crumble.
• Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds & let it splutter then add Bengal gram & urad dal sauté.
• Add onion, sauté till soft.
• Then add ginger, green chilli, curry leaves, turmeric & red chilli powder sauté.
• Add broccoli saute for a min.
• Add crumbled idli mixture, idli powder & salt mix well.
• Finally add chopped coriander leaves & serve hot with pickle or chutney.

How to make Broccoli idli upma- Stepwise pictures[Instant& Quick]

Broccoli

Blanch with salt and turmeric powder

Drain water, wash with cold water

Finely chop

Take 4 idli

Break into small pieces

Heat oil, add mustard seeds, let it splutter

Add chana dal, urad dal

Add curry leaves

Add onion, ginger & green chilli

Salt

Asafoetida

add broccoli

Add turmeric & red chilli powder

Add idli & salt

Add idli powder

Saute for 3 min

Instant and healthy breakfast ready

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