Idly Upma

I finally got time to write a post in my blog:)  Its been a long time since I opened my blogger account.  I feel so guilty whenever I visit buddy bloggers blog and read recipes. I have three more recipes which needs to be completed and published. Hopefully I will do it this month atleast.  This idly upma is a recipe I learned from one of our family friend, when I was staying with my in-laws, last month.  We went to Kanchipuram last month (before coming to Delhi of course). Our family friend was staying with us couple of days that time.  Since my girls were also with us during our trip, my MIL said, its better to make some idllies and thayir saadam with us, in order to avoid eating outside as the kids get sick if we eat outside a lot. We made idly and thayir saadam for our trip and my girls had just the thachi mammu and not idly. Well my MIL will not eat leftover stuff next day, so it was me and Padma akka who had to finish those idllies.  For me eating hot and steamy idly itself is a punishment. So now eating a dry and cold idly for breakfast (our servant maid said she also will not take leftover food especially idly) is really a big punishment for me.  Padma akka gave me the idea of making Idly upma to make it more glamourous and she also offered that she will make one. So she started scrambling the idllies and asked me to cut the onions and also taught me how to make this upma. Here goes the recipe.

Ingredients:-

1. Idly - 6 pieces 
2. Onion - 1 medium sized (chop it)
3. Sesame OIl - 2 tsp
4. Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
5. Urad dhall - 1/2 tsp
6. Channa dhall - 1/2 tsp
7. Hing - a pinch
8. Turmeric powder -  1/2 tsp (acc to required color)
9. Idly Molagapodi - 1/2 tsp (acc to taste)
10. Salt - only for onion and other ingredients as idly will have salt in it.

Scramble the idllies and keep it aside.  Pre heat oil in a pan, splutter mustard seeds, fry urad, channa dhall and hing till it becomes golden brown.  Now add chopped onion and saute for a minute. Add turmeric powder, Molagapodi and salt to it and fry it for couple of minutes. Now add the scrambled idly pieces to it and mix it well along with other ingredients.  Add a teaspoon of sesame oil on top of it, if necessary.  idly upma is ready to enjoy(!)  It took just 5 minutes for her to finish this since the idly was a leftover one.....

Idly Upma 3

This is another method of making Idly Upma.

Ingredients:-

1. Idly - 2
2. Onion - 2 tbsp
3. Tomato Sauce - 1 tsp
4. Idly Milagaipodi - 1 1/2 tsp
5. Sesame Oil - 2 tsp
6. Salt - only for onion.
   
7. Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
8. Urad dhall - 1/2 tsp
9. Asafoetida powder - a pinch
   

Scramble idly and keep it aside. Take a pan, pre heat 1 tsp oil, add mustard seeds, when it splutters add urad dhall, asafoetida powder and fry it till golden brown. Add onion and sprinkle a hand full of water and let it become tender. Now add tomato sauce, salt and idly milagaipodi to it and let it mix thoroughly. Now add the scrambled idly to it. Mix everything well. Add or sprinkle a little water and mix it nicely.

The given quantity is enough only for one person.

Idly Upma 2

Here is another way of making Idly upma.

Ingredients:-

1. Idly - 3
2. Onion - 2 tbsp (chopped)
   
3. Oil - 2 tsp
4. Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
5. Urad dhall - 1/2 tsp
6. Curry leaves - few
7. Green chillies - 1 (acc to taste)
8. Salt - only for onion.

As usual, scramble the idly and keep it aside. Now take a pan, pre heat oil, add mustard seeds, urad dhall, green chillies, curry leaves and saute' for a minute. Now add chopped onions to it and saute for another minute. Now add salt and sprinkle a handful of water and let it cook till it becomes tender. Now add the scrambled idly to the mixture and mix it well. If necessary, sprinkle 1/4 cup of water and mix it well. Cover it with a lid, reduce the flame to low and let it be there in the pan for a minute or two. After opening, serve it hot. Usually we use some pickles as a side for this upma.

Idly Upma 1

Most of us know about this recipe which we make from the leftover idllies. Some people even make fresh idllies for making this upma. I usually make this idly with left over idly. Here is the recipe.

Ingredients:-

1. Idly - 3
2. Sesame Oil - 2 tsp
3. Dosai Milagaipodi - 1 tsp (acc to taste)

Just scramble the idly into small pieces with hands. Add milagaipodi to it and mix it nicely. Finally add sesame oil to it and enjoy. I use nearly 3 tsp of milagaipodi for 3 idllies(!). I love spicy stuff.
This is one simple way of making idly upma