Ingredients

• Left over Idlis – 5
• Urad dal – 1 tbsp
• Chana dal – 1 tbsp
• Sesame seeds – 1 tbsp
• Small onions – 10
• Tomatoes – 2
• Turmeric powder – 1 tsp
• Ginger – 1/2
• Garlic cloves – 5 to 6
• Green chillies – 2
• Carrot – 1
• French Beans – 6
• Curd – 1 tsp
• Asafoetida – A pinch
• Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
• Red chillies – 4
• Peppercorns – 3
• Coconut – 1/4
• Flex seeds – 2 tsp
• Coriander leaves – Few
• Curry leaves – Few
• Ghee – Required
• Salt – Required
• Oil – Required

How to Prepare

Total Preparation Time: 20-30 minutes

1. Cut the idlis and blend them well and keep aside
2. Chop onions, tomatoes, grate ginger, slit green chillies, grate coconut, chop garlic, chop carrots, chop french beans, chop coriander leaves and keep them aside separately
3. Take a pan and heat 1 tsp oil then add cumin seeds once it crackle add urad dal, chana dal, red chillies
4. Once dals become golden, add ginger and garlic and fry for 1 minute
5. Add flex seeds, sesame seeds, peppercorns, fry it for 1 minute
6. Then add coconut and fry till coconut become brown, grind them like powder and keep aside
7. Heat the pan with 2 tsp oil and add mustard seeds then add 1 tsp urad dal
8. Once dals become golden, add onion and green chillies, curry leaves and fry them till become golden brown
9. Then add tomatoes and salt and saute them till it become mushy
10. After that add asafoetida, prepared spice powder, turmeric powder and saute them for 1 minute till the raw smell goes off
11. Then add carrots, french beans, curd and cook them for 3 minutes
12. Open the lid, add the blended idlis and mix it well and stir for 5 minutes
13. Turn off the flame and finally sprinkle coriander leaves
14. Now the delicious Idli Upma is ready for serve