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Transform Leftover Rotis Into A Flavourful
Upma
In Minutes

27 mins
Cooking Time
Easy
Difficulty
14
Ingredients
Vegan
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Are those leftover rotis piling up in your kitchen? Don’t let them go to waste. This leftover roti upma is a quick and delicious way to repurpose those rotis into a nutritious breakfast, snack, or light meal. Seasoned just right and full of flavour, it’s a simple solution to cut down on waste while keeping your taste buds happy. Let’s dive into this wonderful recipe.

Ingredients

UNITSIngredients
4Leftover roti (medium-sized)
1 large Onion (finely chopped)
1 mediumTomato (finely chopped)
1 (slit)Green chilli
½ tspMustard seeds
½ tspCumin seeds
6-7 leavesCurry leaves
½ cupCarrot (finely chopped)
½ tspTurmeric powder
½ cupCapsicum (finely chopped)
½ tspRed chilli powder
to tasteSalt
2 tbspOil
a handful Fresh coriander (chopped)

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Directions

Description - Step 1

Step 1: Prep

  • Take some leftover rotis and tear them into small bite-sized pieces.

  • Finely chop the onion, tomato, green chillies, and coriander leaves.

Description - Step 2

Step 2: Tempering

  • Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds and cumin seeds; let the seeds splutter.

  • Now, add curry leaves and green chilli in the pan and sauté them for about 30 seconds.

Description - Step 3

Step 3: Sauté Veggies

  • Add the chopped onions, carrot, and sauté them. It should take around 3 to 4 minutes. 

  • Next, add in the chopped tomatoes, capsicum, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, and a bit of salt. 

  • Cook this mixture until the tomatoes and capsicum are nice and soft.

Description - Step 4

Step 4: Cook Roti

  • Toss in the torn roti pieces and mix everything together. 

  • Let it cook on low to medium heat for about 3-4 minutes, allowing the rotis to absorb all those wonderful flavours.

Description - Step 5

Step 5: Final Touch

  • Squeeze half of a lemon and mix thoroughly.

  • Finally, garnish your dish with some fresh coriander leaves. Give it a good mix one last time and turn off the heat. 

Step 1
Step 1: Prep
6-8 Minutes
Step 2
Step 2: Tempering
5 Minutes
Step 3
Step 3: Sauté Veggies
5-7 Minutes
Step 4
Step 4: Cook Roti
5 Minutes
Step 5
Step 5: Final Touch
2 Minutes

Plate it up!

Plating Instructions

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Serve the dish hot in a shallow bowl or square plate with a wedge of lemon on the side for an extra zing.

 

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Pairing Instructions

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Pair it with a refreshing cucumber salad alongside a fresh lime soda.

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Garnishing Instructions

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Add some roasted peanuts on top for that crunchy texture.

 

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