New dishes using LEFT OVERS

For Koftas

1 1/2 cups leftover rice
1/2 cup grated bottlegourd
salt to taste
1 tbsp chopped corriander
1 tsp rice flour
1/2 tsp chilli powder / 2 green chilly
oil to to deep fry

For Gravy

2 red chilli
8-10 cashewnuts
1 tomato
1 onion
2-3 garlic
1" piece ginger
1/4 tsp cinnamon powder
1 tsp red chilli powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
2 sp butter
salt
oil to fry

Method

Mix all ingredients for gravy and grind in a grinder.
Keep aside.
Squeeze water from the grated gourd.
Add all other ingredients for Koftas, except oil.
Make table tennis-ball sized rounds.
Fry till golden.
Used 2 tbsp butter in another kadai and heat.
Add gravy and fry for 4-5 minutes till the oil separates.
Add Koftas and bring to boil.
Serve hot with chapatis or puris.

Mm.. heavenly taste

Wherever I have used leftover rice, you can even use leftover poha (beaten rice).

Leftover chappaties can be dried in a oven and crumbs made to use instead of bread.

Hi Krishnamma,

Really happy to see your excellent ideas for left over breads. I hope that everyone will love the recipes. Thankyou so much for your postings.

Srilavanya.

dear krishnamma,

how can you forget that idli upma,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,with leftover idlis.................when i make this upma, ellame parandhudum...................................here you give your recipe..........it may be a different one

love
padma

Hi Padma,

Thanks for your post. I have already given these in "Misc." forum under "Tips". Forgot to give a link from this thread. Thanks for pointing out this. Read and enjoy. You can give your version, so that we will enjoy by preparing that.

Idly Uppma
Another type Uppma with Idly
Idly fry
Some items you can do with 2 days old Dosa Dough
Special Utthappam ( i.e. Indian Pizza for children)
Thenkuzhel in old dosa dough
Cooked Rice Chappati
Rice Pakoda

Here are some more links, which also connected with this thread.

Sweet dosa

Pazhaya thu vathal/leftover cooked rice vathal

Pazhaya thu vathal/leftover cooked rice vathal (2)

Hi ladies, why dont you share your ideas here?

dear krishnamma,

my recipe for idly upma.

4 to 5 left over idlis, cut into small cubes
1 tsp mustard
1 tsp urad dal
1 tsp channa dal
1 medium sized onion cut into small pieces
2 to 3 green chillies
little curry leaves and finely cut coriander leaves
1 small tomato cut finely , optional
2 to 3 tsp oil
3 to 4 tsp idli molagai podi

Add oil in a pan , now add mustard, ural dal , channa dal, curry leaves, onions, tomatoes, chillies, and the idli cubes, now add idli molagai podi, and nicely mix it, if salt is less, you can add a pinch of salt..........now garnish with coriander leaves............idli upma is ready....this is a bit spicy, but very tasty.............

love
padma

Dear Padma,

Thank you for your recipe. It is Yummy while reading.

Ingredients

Bread - 1 loaf
Onion (big) - 3 finely chopped
Green Chilies - 3 finely chopped
Mustard seeds ½ sp.
Channa dal 1 sp
Oil 2 sp
Salt - to taste

Method

Cut bread slice into pieces.
Put them in a mixer grinder for a min or two.
Remove the 'bread rava' and keep aside.
Pour oil in a pan, and make seasoning.
Add finely chopped onions and fry till golden brown.
Add chilies and bread rava.
Add salt to taste.
Mix well till the mixture gets mixed with the bread rava.
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.
Tomato sauce will go well along with Bread Uppma.

Note: you can add one or two garlic while make seasoning.