Before throwing out your leftover chapattis, just read out the recipe of UPMA and have a delicious breakfast !
Ingredients:
- Left over chapattis- 2-3
- Onions-chopped fine-1
- Green chillies-chopped (use more to make it more spicy)-1
- Tomatoes- chopped fine-1
- Groundnuts- A handful
- Quick cooking Oats- (my addition and totally optional) 1/2 cup
- Oil 2tsp
- Mustard seeds 1tsp
- Cumin seeds 1tsp
- Turmeric powder 1tsp
- Salt to taste
- Asafoetida a pinch
- Coriander leaves- chopped fine for garnish
Steps:
- Tear the leftover chapatis into small pieces.You can even grind it in a mixie to tiny bits.
- Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, asafoetida and groundnuts after the mustard pops.
- Add the green chillies and onions and saute for a minute.
- Add the tomatoes followed by turmeric powder and salt.
- When the tomatoes cook, add the pieces of chapatis and oats if adding.Mix well.
- Close the lid and allow it to cook for 2 minutes.
- Garnish with finely chopped coriander.
- Serve hot.