Idli Upma

Overview
A delicious way to use up left over idli's. The Urdu Dal and Channa Dal adds a nutty flavor to this upma. Add any vegetables you like to this to make it more nutritious. This is a very common breakfast dish in South India.

Idili Upma

Idili Upma Ingredients

Ingredients
Left over Idili - 8
Grated carrots - 1/2 cup
French cut green beans - 1/2 cup
Ginger inch piece - finely chopped
Green chillies finely chopped - 2 - 3
Curry leaves - 2 sprigs
One medium size onion finely chopped
Cilantro finely chopped 3 tablespoons
Mustard seeds 1 teaspoon
Urdu Dal - 1 tablespoon
Channa Dal - 1 tablespoon
Turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Whole red chilly broken into pieces - 3 - 4
Oil 2 tablespoons
Salt to taste

Steps
1. Finely cube the left over idli's and keep aside.
2. Heat the oil in a pan. When the oil gets hot add the mustard seeds and let it splutter. Add the curry leaves and broken red chilly pieces to it and saute few minutes. Add the urdu Dal and Channa Dal and fry til it turns light brown.
3. Add the finely chopped onions, green chilly and ginger to this and saute till the onions are soft. Add turmeric powder and the carrots and green beans to this and saute few minutes and then add 1/4 cup water and salt as needed.
4. When the water boils turn heat to low flame and cover lid and cook for about 2 minutes. Add the cubed idili pieces to this and mix well. Stir till all the liquid coats the idliy. Sprinkle the  finely chopped cilantro and serve hot.

Serve hot