Quick & Easy Idli Upma Recipe With Figaro Olive Oil

Quick & Easy Idli Upma Recipe With Figaro Olive Oil is a upma of crumbled idlis tossed in onions, green chillies and curry leaves - perfect for breakfast with coffee.

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Quick & Easy Idli Upma Recipe With Figaro Olive Oil is a great way to use up extra idlis. The idlis are crumbled and tossed in a delicious tadka and served as breakfast or even as an evening snack. 

Serve the delicious Idli Upma along with Tomato Onion Chutney Recipe - Thakkali Vengayam Chutney and a hot cup of coffee makes the breakfast complete.

If you are looking for more breakfast recipes here are some : 

  1. Vegetable Rava Upma Recipe (Savory Semolina Breakfast Pudding)
  2. Ven Pongal Recipe (South Indian Rice and Lentil Pudding)
  3. Tomato Dosa Recipe (South Indian Tomato Dosa)

Course: South Indian Breakfast
Diet: Gluten Free
Equipments Used: Hard Anodised Kadai (Wok)
Prep in

15 M

Cooks in

20 M

Total in

35 M

Makes:

4 Servings

Ingredients

  • 10 Idli , crumbled
  • 10 Pearl onions (Sambar Onions) , finely chopped (or 1 large onion)
  • 3 Green Chillies , finely chopped
  • 1 inch Ginger , grated
  • 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
  • 1/2 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)
  • 1 teaspoon White Urad Dal (Split)
  • 6 Curry leaves , finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 2 sprig Coriander (Dhania) Leaves , finely chopped
  • Salt , to taste

How to make Quick & Easy Idli Upma Recipe With Figaro Olive Oil

  1. To begin making the Idli Upma Recipe, heat a teaspoon of Figaro Pure Olive Oil in a heavy bottomed pan on medium-low heat, add in the mustard seeds and allow it to crackle for a few seconds.Then add in the half urad dal and allow it to roast and turn a light brown in color. 

  2. Once the dal is roasted we will add in the chopped onions, then the grated ginger, green chillies and curry leaves. Saute on medium heat until the onions are soft. 

  3. Once soft we will add in the turmeric powder and the crumbled idlis and some salt to taste.

  4. Stir it until well combined.  Finally stir in the coriander leaves, check the salt and spices and adjust to taste accordingly. Once done, turn off the heat and serve.

  5. Serve the delicious Idli Upma along with Tomato Onion Chutney Recipe - Thakkali Vengayam Chutney and a hot cup of coffee makes the breakfast complete.