Upma Cutlets Recipe: Make This Easy, Iconically Indian Dish Using Leftover Upma In 7 Steps

  • Alice Mary
  • Editorial
  • Updated - 2024-11-05, 04:00 IST
Upma Cutlets are a fantastic way to make use of leftover Upma making a healthy addition to your breakfast or any other meal. Scroll down to check out the recipe below. 
Upma Cutlets Recipe
Upma Cutlets Recipe

Upma is a beloved South Indian dish made from semolina (rava), typically enjoyed as a breakfast or snack. Its light and fluffy texture makes it a great comfort food, but sometimes you may find yourself with leftover Upma that needs a new twist. What better way to reinvent this dish than by transforming it into crispy and delicious Upma Cutlets? Here’s an easy recipe by Chef Sanjeev Kapoor.

Upma Cutlets Recipe

Upma Cutlets are a delicious way to use leftover Upma and transform it into crispy, flavourful snacks. These cutlets are easy to make and can be customised with spices and veggies to suit your taste. Perfect as an appetiser or a light meal, they pair wonderfully with chutneys or sauces for dipping. Here is an easy Upma Cutlets recipe that is sure to impress family and friends:

How To Make Upma Cutlets

How To Make Upma Cutlets

1. Start by heating a non-stick pan over medium heat and adding a mix of oil and butter. Once it’s hot, add minced garlic and chopped green chilli, sauteing them for a few seconds until fragrant. Then, toss in chopped spring onion bulbs and mix for some time.

2. Next, you should add the shredded cabbage, grated carrot, and diced capsicum with some salt. Stir everything together and mix for 1-2 minutes, letting the vegetables soften slightly.

3. Now season the mixture with crushed black peppercorns, chaat masala, red chilli flakes, and roasted cumin powder. Mix everything thoroughly, then remove the pan from the heat and let it cool.

4. Take another large bowl, take your leftover Upma, and combine it with the cooled vegetable mixture. Add chopped coriander leaves, spring onion greens, and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice. Mix in some bread crumbs until well combined.

5. Shape portions of the mixture into balls, then gently flatten them into cutlets shape.

6. Heat enough oil in a shallow pan. Carefully place the cutlets in the hot oil and fry for 1-2 minutes on each side until they are golden brown and crisp. Drain them on some tissue paper.

7. Serve them hot with some tomato ketchup or your favourite chutney.


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  • Total Time :25 min
  • Preparation Time : 10 min
  • Cooking Time : 15 min
  • Servings : 2
  • Cooking Level : Medium
  • Course: Breakfast
  • Calories: 100
  • Cuisine: Indian
  • Author: Alice Mary

Ingredients

  • 2 cups leftover rava upma
  • ½ cup chopped cabbage
  • 2 finely chopped spring onion bulbs
  • 1 teaspoon chaat masala
  • 1 teaspoon roasted cumin powder
  • 1 small chopped carrot
  • 1 small chopped capsicum
  • 2 chopped green chilli
  • 1 teaspoon red chilli flakes
  • 2-3 chopped garlic cloves
  • 3-5 crushed black peppercorns
  • ¼ cup bread crumbs
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • ½ lemon
  • 2 tablespoon coriander leaves
  • Oil required for frying
  • Salt to taste

Step

  • Step 1 :

    In a medium size pan, heat a mix of oil and butter. Add minced garlic, chopped spring onion bulbs, and chopped green chilli, and mix them well.

  • Step 2 :

    Then add cabbage, diced capsicum, grated carrot, and salt. Saute the vegetables for 1-2 minutes until they soften.

  • Step 3 :

    Now add crushed black peppercorns, chaat masala, red chilli flakes, and roasted cumin powder. Mix well and then remove the pan from the heat to let it cool slightly.

  • Step 4 :

    In a large bowl, combine leftover Upma with the cooled vegetable mixture, chopped coriander leaves, spring onion greens, breadcrumbs, and mix everything well.

  • Step 5 :

    Now shape the mixture into balls, then gently flatten them into cutlets shape.

  • Step 6 :

    Then heat oil in a shallow pan. Fry the cutlets for 1-2 minutes on each side until they turn golden brown and crisp.

  • Step 7 :

    Once done, serve the Upma Cutlets hot with your favourite chutney.