VegetarianBreakfastSouth India
Idli Upma
Idli Upma is a vegetarian breakfast from South India. It is made with leftover idli, onion, mustard seed and curry leaves. One serving has about 120 kcal, 4 g protein, 15 g carbs and 5 g fat.
Did you know? A clever South Indian breakfast. Created to repurpose stale idlis! Tempering with curry leaves is key. The texture should be slightly crisp.
Updated · nutrition is an estimate per serving

- Diet
- Vegetarian
- Course
- Breakfast
- Cuisine
- South India
- Calories
- 120 kcal
- Protein
- 4 g
- Style
- Healthy
Main ingredients
- leftover idli
Quantities depend on the cook; the videos below show the method step by step.









