Paruppu Idli Upma | Dal Idli Upma

Dealing with a fussy eater is a toughest job in this world. Being a mom of a picky eating kid, I usually try various ways to add all the ingredients. My son likes idli or dosa but refuses to take sambar. He never takes any kind of dal these days. So I used to make adai or make these types of idli. You can make it as plain idli or dosa as well. I personally loved the dosa made with this batter. It was very soft and tasty.

Paruppu Idli Upma

Recipe Cuisine: South Indian | Recipe Category: Breakfast

Prep Time: 1 day | Cooking Time: 20 mins | Serves: 3

Ingredients:

Idli Rice - 1 cup

Toor dal - 1/2 cup

Urad dal - 1/4 cup

To make upma:(For 6 idlies)

Onion - 2

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Urad dal - 1/2 tsp

Red chilli - 8

Curry leaves - a sprig

Turmeric - 1/4 tsp

Oil - 3 tblspn

Method:

Soak idli rice, toor dal and urad dal separately for 2 hours and grind them into a fine batter. Allow this to ferment overnight or for 8 hours.

The next morning add in salt and mix well. Pour this batter in a idli pan and make idlis. Once cooled crumble the idli and keep aside.

Heat a pan, add mustard seeds, urad dal and curry leaves. Once mustard seeds splutters, add broken red chillies.

When it begins to change its color, add in turmeric, salt and crumbled idli. Stir well for 2 to 3 minutes. Add little gun powder if required.

Serve with desired chutney.

Note:

• You can serve it as plain idli or plain dosa as well.

Pictorial:

Soak toor dal, idli rice and urad dal(not in picture) for 2 hours

First grind urad dal. Once it is nicely ground add toor dal and idli rice. Grind to a smooth batter

Add salt and mix well. Let it ferment overnight or for 8 hours

Next day, mix well the batter and pour ladleful of batter in each hole of the pan

Steam cook the idli for 8 minutes

Cool the idlies and crumble it before preparing upma

In a pan, heat little sesame oil. Season with mustard seeds, urad dal and broken red chillies

Add in chopped onion, curry leaves and saute till it becomes soft

Add little salt to taste

1/4 tsp of turmeric is added

Then add the crumbled idlies

Stir fry for 3 minutes. If you wish, add little gun powder

It is ready. Serve with your favorite chutney.