We ,back home, are a big family and always guests are common. So, it is not uncommon to have leftover idlis. Whenever ildi is leftover my grandma makes a yummy uppuma with it for an evening snack.
Here in US , I go by measuring cups and calculations never fail. Even that is boring. So, I went on and made extra idlis wantedly last night and made this uppuma for breakfast. I made a little trick with the limes and was as tasty as my granny’s.
Ingredients:
Leftover idlis: 12 nos
Two big onions
Ginger- 1 inch piece
Green chillies- 3 or 4
Lime- 1 no
Curry leaves
Cashews- To taste
Oil- 2 tablespoon
For thalippu: Mustard seeds, urad dall, gram dall, roasted peanuts
Get ,Set ,Ready, Gooo:
Break the idlis into tiny bits .Smaller the better. Chop the onions and ginger finely. Heat oil in a skillet, sputter mustard seeds,followed by urad dall, gram dall, roasted peanuts and curry leaves in the order said. Throw the ginger bits and onion next. Let the onions turn transparent. Sprinkle little tumeric powder. Add the idlis and salt to taste. Saute well. Add lime juice at the end and serve with cilantro and roasted cashews.
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Thank you for the good words.
Hi Lakshmi,
“Happy Diwali” to you and to your family members.
Hi MT,
Wish you a happy and subha deepavali.
Love idly upma, it is one of my favorite recipes.
Thanks for visiting my blog, hope you tried the egg Kurma recipe, it is always a big favorite in our house.
Hi ISG,
Sure, Iam gonna try it next week after the sasti viratham. I’ll let know the outcome.Thanks for thy comments.
woww..i used to make only plain idly upma. never thought abt lemony idly upma..great idea.thx for sharing 🙂
I wonder if you have tried cooking in olive oil. There is a common misconception that olive oil is only for mediterranean food. This isn’t the case. Olive pomace oil is great for Indian food. It isn’t too expensive either – because it is used in 1/3 the quantity and is reusable 3 times. You can fry in it too. And, of course, it’s the best oil for health. Try it out. You can get it easily at http://www.leonardoolives.com . They provide the entire range of olive oil and of very high quality. And they deliver free and have a special discount for caterers! Olive oil is my new discovery as a cook. It seems you also look at cooking as a creative exercise, so I’m sure you’ll enjoy experimenting with it. Try it out.
Thanks Kalpana. The tanginess of the lemon do give a kick to the dish
Hi Sarika,Thanks for the reco. I jus now started using olive oil (bought from costco ,of course) and can really appreciate the difference (good) in the taste.Iam happy to deliver healthier foods to my dear ones.
very nice blog!mary
Looks yummy! Shall try it soon!!