Kambu idli upma is a healthy and quick to make breakfast/ Mini tiffin that tastes best when served with spicy chutney. I call this dish healthy because these idli’s are made with Kambu/ Bajra which is a millet is rich in fiber, protein, magnesium and iron. So if you are bored with regular idli in its form try this quick recipe and give your regular breakfast a healthy twist and form. You can try adding turmeric powder also for this dish while sauteing onions but I wanted to retain the kambu/ pearl millet color in the upma so skipped that step. So let’s get to the making!
YOU CAN FIND THE IDLI RECIPE BELOW:
Kambu idli
- 1. Kambu Idli – 3
- 2. Onion – 1 (small)
- 3. Chopped green chili – 1 to 2
- 4. Channa dal – 1 tsp
- 5. Urad dal – ½ tsp
- 6. Mustard seeds – ½ tsp
- 7. Cumin seeds/ Jeera – ¼ tsp
- 8. Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp (optional)
- 9. Hing – a pinch
- 10. Salt – to taste
- 11. Curry leaves- a spring
- 12. Oil – 2 tsp
- Chop onion and green chilli finely and keep it aside. Crumble idli with fingers and keep it aside.
- Heat oil in a pan add mustard seeds after it splutters add cumin seeds, when it crackles add urad dal and channa dal after it turns golden brown add hing, curry leaves, chopped onions and green chili. Saute well.
- Now to the sauteed onions add crumbled idli to it and mix well. Put off the flame after everything is combined. Serve it hot with spicy chutney!
How to make Kambu idli upma with step by step images
- Chop onion and green chilli finely and keep it aside. Crumble idli with fingers and keep it aside.
- Heat oil in a pan add mustard seeds after it splutters add cumin seeds, when it crackles add urad dal and channa dal after it turns golden brown add hing, curry leaves, chopped onions and green chili. Saute well.
- Now to the sauteed onions add crumbled idli to it and mix well. Put off the flame after everything is combined. Serve it hot with spicy chutney!