July 6, 2026

Breakfast recipes: How to make Pasi Payaru Upma

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. But regular Oatmeal and fruit juice may give you a sense of mundanity. So we bring to you Pasi Payaru Upma, which has a desi tadka that will give your taste buds a wonderful treat and gets ready in no time. This recipe by Subrata Debnath, executive chef of Vivanta by Taj, Gurgaon, is one you should try really soon.
Ingredients

2-3 tbsp – Sesame oil
1/2 tsp – Mustard seeds
2 sprigs – Curry leaves
2-inch Ginger, finely chopped
1.5 Onions, finely chopped
2 – Dried red chillies
1 tsp – Green chillies, chopped
1 bowl – Grated idlis (5-6 pcs)
Salt – To taste
3 sprigs – Coriander leaves, chopped
1 tsp – Grated coconut
Pour some sesame oil in a pan
Put mustard seeds, curry leaves, chopped ginger, onions. Stir it well until onions get caramelised.
Add chopped green chillies to taste.
Next, add a pinch of turmeric and water if needed.

Add the chopped idlis in the pan and mix with the ingredients.
Add salt according to your taste.
Add some freshly chopped coriander leaves.
Add some grated coconut
Now its ready to be served.

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