Leftover Chapathi Upma

                      Chapathi upma is a very simplest recipe which is made out off leftover chapathi. When you are bored of as-usual rava upma, you can try out this recipe which is also delicious and healthy.I have made it simple upma but you can add more vegetables to make the chapathi upma taste yummy.As a healthy snack you can make these chapathi upma as a evening snacks for kids.Now lets check out the recipe.

Ingredients :

Leftover Chapathi - 5
Onion - 1 chopped
Hing - a pinch
Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Garam masala - 1/2 tsp
Salt - to taste
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Curry leaves - 1 spring
Coriander leaves - as required
Water - 2 tblsp
Lemon juice - 2 tblsp
Coconut oil - 2 tblsp

Method :

• Firstly, take the leftover chapathi and tear them into pieces and blend it to coarse.
• Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds and cumin seeds followed by curry leaves & coriander leaves.
• Add hing and chopped onions and saute it for few minutes.
• Add salt to taste so that onions turns soft quickly.
• Now add the spices, turmeric powder,chilli powder and garam masala and stir it for few minutes.
• Add the chapathi and mix it well so that it coats well.
• By adding little water cover and cook on low flame.
• Once they are cooked open the lid and add lemon juice and stir well.
• Finally, garnish with coriander leaves.
• Serve hot.

Step by step pics :

Take leftover chapathi

Tear them all

Blend them 

Heat oil in a pan

Add mustard seeds and cumin seeds

Add curry leaves and coriander leaves

Add hing a pinch

Add chopped onions

Add salt to taste

Saute till onions turn soft

Add spices

Stir them

Add chapathi

Mix well

Add little water and mix it

Cover & cook

Add lemon juice

Mix well

Garnish with coriander leaves

Serve

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Egg Kothu Parotta

                 
                           Kothu Parotta is a famous street food in South India. It is prepared with leftover parotta and which is combined with mixed vegetables or with eggs or with chicken. Whatever it is kothu parotta has a unique mouthwatering taste always. Lets check out the recipe now.

Ingredients :
Parotta - 3 small sized
Eggs - 2
Onion - 1 large chopped
Tomato - 1 large chopped
Green chilli - 3 chopped
Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tblsp
Curry leaves/Pudhina leaves/Coriander leaves - handful
Salt - to taste
Oil - 3 tblsp

Method :

• Heat a pan with oil, add chopped onions and green chillies and saute it till it becomes transparent.
• Then add the ginger garlic paste and saute it till the raw smell goes off.
• Add curry leaves, coriander leaves and pudhina and stir for a while.
• Now add the chopped tomatoes and give a good mix.
• Add all the spices, turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder,garam masala, salt and mix well.
• Pour the eggs and scramble it till almost cooked.
• Once it is coated well with the masala, add the parotta pieces and give a good mix.
• Make sure that the parottas are not sticky to one another. 
• Switch off the flame and garnish with coriander leaves. 
• Serve.

Step by step pics :

Heat oil in a pan

Add onions

Add salt to taste

Add green chillies

Add ginger garlic paste and stir till raw smell leaves

Add curry leaves, pudhina and coriander leaves

Add tomatoes

Stir till tomatoes turn soft

Add all spices powders and stir for 1 min

Add eggs 

Mix well

Add parotta pieces

Mix well

Add pepper powder

Give a good mix and done

Serve

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