South Indian Mango Chutney, 

with Noodles & Papadum

Here is Mango Chutney, served with store-bought Ramen (or Chuka Soba Noodles) and Papad(um) (crispy lentil wafer that can be deep-fried, but I heat in the microwave). The Mango Chutney was leftover, from the freezer. I didn't feel like making rice, and these noodles cook in only 3 minutes. (Basically, they're ramen noodles, not fried, and without the spice pack.) Nice, easy, and tasty.

Paniyaram-Papadum Upma Bread Pizza

This is the last in what has apparently become a series, "How to Use Up Leftover Paniyaram." (You can check out recent posts for details about Paniyaram, if you like.) Yesterday's post showed Paniyaram and Papadum, broken up and cooked with spices to make an Upma. The day after that photo, I decided to go a step further: I spread some store-bought pasta sauce on toast, before topping it with the Upma, and popping it all in the microwave. Then, I sprinkled over it, some Bhujia Sev (crispy fried noodles made from legume flour). Afterwards, I cut it into bite-size pieces. Another odd experiment, that turned out fairly tasty. It's amazing how many kinds of leftovers can be turned into sandwiches and pizza!

Paniyaram-Papadum Upma Sandwich, 

with Harissa (Moroccan chili sauce)

This is another way to use leftover Paniyaram (South Indian dumplings). (For more information on how I made the Paniyaram, you can see my post from the end of May, if you like.)

I know that people make Idli Upma, with crumbled leftover Idlis (another kind of South Indian dumplings), and decided I would do something similar. Except, when I went to add the Paniyaram to the oil and spices in the pan, I realized that I had far fewer than I thought. What to do? I decided to add some Papadum. These are store-bought legume wafers that are usually puffed in oil, but I puffed them in the microwave, instead, and broke them up, before adding them in.

The other ingredients were mustard seeds, urad and channa dals (legumes), a little onion powder, frozen chopped onion/carrot/celery, and salt. After mixing everything together, I added a little water as needed, and cooked the mixture on low, covered, until I felt it was done. Afterwards, I used it to top some toast spread with Harissa. As you may have noticed by now, I like to use all kinds of leftovers to top sandwiches!