Roti Upma

I know I have been slacking on the recipe posts. I was gone to Goa for a week so had a little break from cooking. I'm back in the kitchen though and roti upma is what is on the menu for breakfast tomorrow. This dish is great when you have leftover rotis sitting in the fridge. You can also make a few extra rotis when you make them, and store them in the fridge in an air tight container for use for times like this. Here is how I made it.

4-5 old rotis, broken into small pieces
1 onion, finely chopped
2-3 green chillies, finely chopped
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp red chili powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
Pinch of asafoetida powder
1 tbsp oil of ghee
1 tbsp chopped cilantro
Salt per taste
A little water
Yogurt (optional)

1. Heat the oil/ghee in pan. Add the mustard seeds. Once they start popping, add in the cumin seeds.
2. Then add in the turmeric, asafoetida, chopped onions and green chillies.
3. Stir fry until onions turn golden brown. Then add the broken pieces of roti.
4. Next, add in the salt and red chili powder. Mix well.
5. Add a little water and cover pan with lid to let cook for 1-2 minutes.
6. Finally, garnish with freshly chopped cilantro and serve hot.

I have seen this dish made with yogurt as well. You would add the yogurt in Step 5 and cook the same way. Depends on if you prefer your roti upma to be dry or with gravy.