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Home » BACHELOR COOKING » Idli upma recipe | Easy South Indian idli upma

Idli upma recipe | Easy South Indian idli upma

February 9, 2015 by Raks Anand 15 Comments /

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Idli upma? Give me 3 times a day for breakfast, lunch and dinner, I can have it without complaining life long. I love it like that. Any upma is my favorite, but this is one easy and unique upma made from the leftover idlies. We call it udhuthu kulukal, which means crumbling and tossing. There must be a lot of variants in this idli upma, but this is the way I like. My mom makes it without carrot and I love that simple version first, but my MIL adds carrot in all possible dishes, including this idli upma to make it eye appealing. In the beginning I used to not like the addition of carrots as I felt it suppresses the onion flavor a bit, but now I like this variation too. My mom tempers with coconut oil and the fresh green chilies, onions and curry leaves tossed together gives a divine smell. Its simple but packed with flavors. I have seen many of my friends love idli upma but sadly its opposite when it comes to the guys in the family. Nobody likes it, I dont know why. This can be made along with tea with the leftover idlies from your morning breakfast. I most of the times become lazy to make idli upma and have the aaripona idli itself. It’s best only when someone makes you sit, prepare and gives you. Atleast for me, I many times get emotional when I am hungry and no one is there to make something for you Or no one cares to make you sit and give your course of meal hot.

Idli upma recipe

Recipe Cuisine: Indian  |  Recipe Category: Breakfast
Prep Time: 5 mins    |  Cook time: 5 mins    |  Serves: 2

Ingredients

Idli – 6


Onion – 1, large


Green chilli – 4


Finely chopped carrot – 3 tblsp


Ginger, finely chopped (optional) – 1 tsp


Salt – 2 pinches


To temper

Coconut oil/ Any cooking oil – 1 tblsp


Mustard – 3/4 tsp


Urad dal – 1 tsp


Channa dal – 1 tblsp


Curry leaves – 1 sprig


Method

  1. Crumble the idli with a tsp of sesame oil. You can refrigerate the idlis, this will make your job easy as it wont stick to your fingers.
  2. 1-crumble

  3. Heat a kadai with oil and temper with the items given under ‘To temper’ table. Add onion and fry until transparent. Add carrots, salt and fry for a minute. Everything in medium flame without changing its colour. Otherwise the upma will turn dull in colour.
  4. 2-idli-upma

  5. Add the crumbled idli and just toss for a minute until its mixed well.
  6. 3-done

Notes

    • Refrigerating the idlis gives beautiful crumble of the idlies. More you refrigerate, easy to crumble.
    • You can add vegetables to fortify this upma.
    • Sesame oil can be added while crumbling.

Serve hot, can be had as such or best with sugar😊
Check out the other left over idli recipes

  • Chutney idli
  • Kaima idli
  • Crispy idli fry
  • Cocktail idlies

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  1. jeyashri suresh

    February 9, 2015 at 11:46 am

    Ahh me too can eat this upma for all 3 meals a day. Infact any upma for that matter. As u said why guys don't like upmas is still a not unfolded. Pretty clicks.

    Reply
  2. Shama Nagarajan

    February 9, 2015 at 12:48 pm

    delicious preparation

    Reply
  3. Veena Theagarajan

    February 9, 2015 at 1:31 pm

    I love it too.. Love the addition of carrot.. tempting clicks

    Reply
  4. Unknown

    February 9, 2015 at 1:55 pm

    Very true emotions expressed… Me too feel the same. Love the idli upma…

    Reply
  5. RajiMuraali

    February 9, 2015 at 6:54 pm

    Chance ae illa,pinnitale… But in my house all guys also love this,we call it as 'siralam'

    Reply
  6. Chandra

    February 10, 2015 at 3:00 am

    yummy!

    Reply
  7. Nivedhanams Sowmya

    February 10, 2015 at 8:43 am

    can eat this daily… so yummy and comforting..

    Reply
  8. Durga Karthik.

    February 13, 2015 at 9:57 am

    Guys may dislike this bcoz it is easy to cook for us.We like it bcoz it is easier to cook this.

    Reply
  9. Raks anand

    February 13, 2015 at 10:07 am

    Exactly what I say to my guys 😉 Wont you guys like the dishes that can be made easily 😉

    Reply
  10. Balanthiran Ratnam

    February 19, 2015 at 4:36 am

    dear my hearty thanks. during my pregnancy i felt like i m near my mom. made ur recipes. one f my friend gave me ur web. feeling blessed. heary thank u sister

    Reply
  11. Unknown

    February 20, 2015 at 12:30 pm

    Never knew idli upma is very close to all our souls. It s the krishna paramatma of modern age….

    ��

    Reply
  12. Ponnappan Ragupathy

    December 3, 2015 at 3:55 am

    i dont think so, i am there die hard fan for idly upma, even my roomets like that when i prepare…
    after long time i made idly more intentionally to prepare idly upma.. Its mouthwatering ..even i too ate 3 times a day … i never tried to prepare with carrot .. let me try today ..

    Reply
  13. Indu

    December 9, 2015 at 3:26 pm

    Yummy…..prefers for an evening snack….wen yu hav the breakfast iddalies left….luvs wen mom makes it… 🙂

    Reply
  14. Archana

    August 21, 2020 at 6:41 am

    Of late I have been googling recipes with raks because with your recipes I have not had any flops and they come really well.

    Totally get it when you say no one to make and serve hot food. I am expecting next month and my mom can’t come to take care of me. My husband can grill or bbq but can’t make idli upma like my mom. Sometimes I just wish someone could make hot dosas as I eat and I don’t have to stack them in my plate before starting.

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    • Raks Anand

      August 23, 2020 at 8:47 am

      Oh I understand your feelings. All days or not same 🙂 That too you are carrying! Wish our community taught and brought up both genders same teaching life skills like cooking haha.
      Sending you loads of positivity and virtual hugs 🙂

      Reply

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