Idli Upma

Idli upma.. a very very simple recipe to make from leftover idlis...a good item to be in the lunch box .. a very easy option to satisfy that evening hunger pang..just 5 minutes and its ready..

There are other versions of this  that upma i make , but i am keeping that for later... :)

Ingredients:

Oil or ghee- 1-2 tbspns

Mustard seeds- 1 tspn

Split white urad dal-1/2tspn

Curry leaves- 6-7

Red chilli flakes - as reqd( or 2-3 dried red chillies)

Idlis-4(cut into small pieces)

Salt- as per taste

Fresh coriander leaves- as reqd

How i made it?

Heat the oil.Put in the mustard seeds and let it splutter.Add in the urad dal and the curry leaves.If you are using dry red chillies ,put that also in.Put in the idli pieces and then add in the chilli flakes.Give a good stir . Add in the salt.When the idlis are fried well , add in the chopped coriander and take off the stove.

Serve with a  hot sup of coffee or tea.

You can make this more spicy but for  a quick snack we at home prefer it this way.

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Bread Vada

I will call this bread vada a snack which can be made in a jiffy.There is no peeling or boiling required. Just  wet the breads.. mix all ingredients and fry.. now isn't that fast and easy?Though it is so easy and simple there is no compromise on the taste.Its very soft and crisp at the same time and not heavy on ur tummy.The cheese melts in your mouth and that takes this  bread vada to a different level.

Bread Upma in Tomato Sauce

This bread upma is my saviour when i am terribly hungry in the evenings and don't want to have plain bread.This is the simple , quick and easy version of the bread upma.

Ingredients:

4 slices of bread- crumbled
2 medium sized onions
5-6 tablespoons -Tomato sauce
1 or 2 teaspoons ghee
Salt to taste
Green chillies or red chilli powder -as per taste.
1/4tspn haldi(turmeric)
Coriander leaves for garnish

Method:

Heat  ghee in a pan.Saute the finely chopped onions till golden colour.
Add the tomato sauce and mix well so that it will coat the bread when it is put into this.
Add salt ,haldi and red chilli powder or green chillies.
Then mix in the bread well so that the bread is well coated. Garnish with dhania leaves and serve.

You can use mustard seeds, urad dal , curry leaf tempering also to give  a south indian twist or  a north indian tadka with jeera.
You can add some capsicum  or peas...
I love it this simple way as its quick and  easy.

Give it a try and let me know how its is!!!

Coconut Rice

A new item on my menu!-coconut rice!!!:) Till yesterday i had never eaten coconut rice nor made it. But i had heard about it and had come across it in many cooking websites .But i never made it.Yesterday  2 Ls- Laziness and Leftover -made me do it.I was feeling lazy to make the normal rice ,curry , vegetable etc  and I had leftover rice in my fridge .So the laziness factor and leftover factor finally made me try  it and also the sudden flash of  grated coconut stashed away in my fridge!!

 I  found the coconut rice to be easy , quick and yummy.Of course it has a wonderful aroma too.The smell of slightly fried coconut  wafts from it and i  saw N sniffing as he came inside our apartment!!!!:)

Ingredients

Coconut oil-1 tbspn( can use refined oil  also )

Mustard seeds- 2tspn

Coriander seeds- 1tspn
Channa dal -2 tbspn
Peanuts- 1 tbspn

Split Urad Dal(split black gram) -1 tspn

Dried red chillies- 1or 2

Curry leaves- 1 stem

Cashewnuts-8-9 

Coriander leaves- for garnish

Grated coconut-1/2 to 3/4 th cup

 Rice- 1 1/2 cups ( i used leftover rice the day before)

Sugar- 1 tspn (optional)

Salt to taste.

(these quantities are roughly what  i used. please adjust according to taste.There are no hard and fast rules)

Method

Soak chana dal for 10-15 minutes.
Heat a non stick pan and pour the oil into it.Then splutter the mustard seeds followed by coriander seeds ,dry red chillis,curry leaves,chana dal ,urad dal,peanuts  and cashewnuts.

Then add the grated coconut.Add in the sugar and salt . Mix well say for a minute( or till a nice aroma fills your kitchen and your apartment, floor....;) )

Add in the rice followed by dhania leaves.Mix well.

Your aromatic ,easy and quick coconut rice is ready to serve.

This is a very good lunch option for kids.