Idli upma | Idli Uppittu-Tamilnadu style easy breakfast recipe

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

Ingredients

• Idli – 2 [Use fresh or leftover idlis]
• Sambar onion – 3
• Green chilli – 1 [chopped]
• Ginger – ½ tsp [finely chopped]
• Curry leaves – 1 spring
• Coriander leaves – 1 spring
• Red chilli powder -½ tsp
• Mustard seeds – 1 tbsp
• Bengal gram – 1 tbsp
• Urad dal – 1 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Oil – 1 tbsp
• Water – 2 tbsp

Preparation Method

• 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 & red chilli powder sauté.
• Add crumbled idli mixture & salt mix well.
• Finally add chopped coriander leaves & serve hot with pickle or chutney.

Idli Uppittu / Uppuma