It has been so long that I have blogged anything, many things happening at the same time. We ad a water pipe burst for the 6th time in the apartment. Finally we decided to move out and by gods grace we found a lovely house and could also move in within 3 weeks. Its a great feeling to be in your own house and yet so much to do its never ending.

These busy days are when I love that we have some left overs. This is a recipe where you just follow your instincts, I don't have measurements for the masalas, its all upto everyones taste. Sometimes I just add Idli Pudi / chutney powder and other times I make it this way. If you like you can even deep fry the idlies, I sometimes bake them too.

Idli Upma

1. Cut the cooked left over Idlies into quarters.
   
2. Mix some coriander powder, red chili powder, turmeric powder, cumin powder, amchur (mango powder), sugar and salt. Make this mix to your taste.
   
3. Heat 1 tsp oil in a pan. Add 1 tsp mustard seeds.
   
4. Add curry leaves once they splutter.
   
5. Add the masala mix made in step 2.
   
6. Add the idlies.
   
7. Mix well and cook for 5 minutes, till everything is heated well.
   
8. I cooked it on medium high, mixing intermediately, to make the idlies little crisp.
   
9. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and serve with coconut chutney.
   

Its been long that I blogged, and the Just for You event hosted by Alka was just enough to get me back to blogging.



When I made these Palak Idli and told my niece Jaanu (6 years) I made green Idlies and she promptly said maachi I don't like green please make pink idlies. Then I asked around for ideas and the best bet was to use beetroots. Jaanu these Pink Idlies are Just For You.

Ingredients

Idli Batter, to make 12 idlies.
1/4 cup beetroot
1 cups water
salt to taste
a pinch baking soda

Method

1. Boil the beetroot in the water. Drain and keep the water aside.
   
2. Slowly add the beetroot water 1 tbsp at a time to the idli batter to get the desired color and consistency. (The idlies will be lighter in color once cooked)
   
3. Add the baking soda to 1 tsp of water (depending on how much you have to add to the idli batter). Add it to the idli batter. Mix well.
   
4. Steam the idlis immidiately. (Cook them how you would normally).
   

Ingredients
Idli Batter, to make 12 idlies.
1/2 cup onions, chopped
1/2 cup carrots, grated
1 tbsp coriander leaves, chopped
salt to taste
a pinch baking soda
water

Method

1. Add the baking soda to water (depending on how much you have to add the idli batter).
   
2. Mix the onion, carrot, water and salt to taste to the idli batter.
   
3. Steam the idlis. (Cook them how you would normally).
   

1. DK
   
2. Siri
   
3. Srivalli
   
4. Ranji
   
5. PJ
   
6. Curry Leaf
   
7. Priya
   
8. Bhawana
   
9. Raaji
   
10. Ruchii
    
11. Anu
    
12. Kamala
    
13. Roopa
    
14. Divya Kudua
    
15. Rekha
    
16. Divya M
    
17. Lakshmi
    
18. Raaga
    
19. Lakshmi Venkatesh
    
20. Sripriya
    
21. Viji
    
22. Kamalika
    
23. Pavani
    
24. Karuna
    
25. Roochi
    

We love idli's at home, I had a half bunch of spinach and some idli batter, decided to add the spinach to the idle and came up with these beautiful beauties.



I do not have the exact measurement, they are approximate measures, I could make 12 idli's.

Ingredients
Idli Batter, to make 12 idlies.
1/2 bunch spinach leaves, chopped
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
salt to taste
pepper to taste
a pinch baking soda
water

Method

1. Heat some oil in a pan, add the cumin seeds, once they splutter add the spinach and cook till wilted. Add salt and pepper
   
2. Add the baking soda to water (depending on how much you have to add the idli batter).
   
3. Mix the spinach, water and salt to taste to the idli batter.
   
4. Steam the idlis. (Cook them how you would normally).