The most common and celebrated food item for south Indians appears to be : Idli
And for the record its the very dish I hate the most...This often makes me think whether I could refer to myself as a true south Indian..So whenever my mom makes idli, I end up making an upma out of it..
Idli Upma can be made with merely 2 ingredients or lavishly with more than 10 ingredients..It all depends on how you want to treat your senses that day...
So I shall give the simplest recipe I usually make and also shall brief about how one can add more detailing to the upma..
Recipe as follows :
* For the upma you can either cut the idli into small cubes or you can just break them down with bare hands..Depends entirely upon your taste..
* In a pan,heat oil and add cumin about 1 tsp..
* Add about 1/4th tsp of turmeric powder..
* Toss in the idli crumbles and mix well..
* Serve hot with your favourite chutney...
Complicated recipe :
* In oil instead of jeera you can also use mustard seeds..
* You can add onions and fry until they are transparent..
* Add chopped green chillies,curry leaves..
* Veggies like chopped beans,chopped carrot,peas,boiled potato cubes can be added..
* If you require a little more spicy version try adding 1/2tsp of pepper powder..
* If you are a masala lover like most Indians, add 1/2 tsp red chilli powder, 1/4 tsp garam masala..
* If you are a lazy masala lover, then just try adding 1/2 tsp of sambar powder for taste..
* Garnish with corainder leaves and roasted coconut shreds...
Happiee cooking ....!!!
