Transform leftovers into a tasty breakfast

68 Indian Breakfast Recipes using leftovers | Indian Leftover recipes with Idlis, Bread, Paneer, Rice, Theplas

Nobody likes to waste food. Yet we cannot measure and cook our requirements exactly. Sometimes we feel like eating more and sometimes less, and often we end up with leftovers, which duly get stowed into the fridge and forgotten!

Your leftovers will not go waste if you know how to use them up – and that too, in interesting ways.

With a little creativity you can transform your leftovers into delicious breakfast dishes. It is best to use up your leftovers for the next day’s breakfast instead of keeping the stuff for longer and worrying about spoilage.

Moreover, breakfast is the most important meal of the day and should never be skipped. For those of us who skip breakfast because we do not have time to prepare much in the morning, leftovers can actually be a boon, because they enable you to cook a delicious breakfast quickly, within minutes!
 

Why leftovers are handy

1. Wastage can be avoided by making delicious recipes with these
2. It also saves time
3. Plus, it expands the choice of breakfast recipes without repeating
4. With less planning and effort, you won’t skip breakfast
 

8 Common Indian leftovers that can be used to make breakfast

Next time you have leftover bread, idlis or rotis, never throw them away. Leftover such as the following can comfortably be used to make breakfast.

Top 10 Indian Breakfast recipes using leftovers

4 Popular recipes with leftover bread

If you had bread for dinner and there is some left, you can use it to make tasty breakfasts like the following:

1. Bread Upma
2. Chatpata Dahiwala Bread
3. French Toast
4. Bread Fritters
 

eggless French toast recipe | Indian style French toast without eggs | custard French toast

3 Popular recipes with leftover roti or chapatti

We commonly have roti or chapatti for dinner, and a few get leftover. However, no one is game to have it in the same form the next day. So, transform it into something interesting like this…

1. Chapati Masala Noodles
2. Dahiwali Roti
3. Whole Wheat Roti Chivda

whole wheat roti chivda recipe | Indian chapati chivda | leftover roti chivda | quick breakfast

Tasty ways to use leftover theplas

Theplas are tasty to have for dinner, but nobody wants to repeat them for breakfast even though they don’t spoil so quickly. So, make it into a scrumptious wrap!
1. Thepla Paneer Wrap
2. Cheesy Thepla Potato Wrap

thepla paneer wrap recipe | paneer veg thepla | healthy cauliflower thepla

How to use leftover khichdi

Even those who know how to use up their leftover bread or rotis are at a loss what to do with leftover khichdi. Oh, you will be surprised to know that these recipes made with leftover khichdi can be more interesting than the khichdi itself!

1. Khichdi Pakodas
2. Masala Khichdi Paratha

khichdi pakora recipe | leftover khichdi pakoda | Gujarati khichdi na bhajiya

How to use Leftover Idlis ?

Leftover idlis are very versatile. In fact, some of the recipes made with leftover idli are so tasty that next time you will want to make them even with fresh idlis! Now, you don’t have to have the same idli, sambhar, chutney for breakfast. Give the leftover idlis a yummy makeover…

1. Spicy Tava Idlis
2. Idli Upma
3. Idli Milagai Podi
4. Dahi Idli 
5. Fried Idlis with Curd Dip

tava idli recipe | spicy tava idli | South Indian tava vegetable idlis

How to use leftover idli/ dosa/ batter?

Idli and dosa batter stays good for a few days, so after you make idlis or dosas, you can use the remaining batter to make other interesting dishes like these:

1. Masala Appe
2. Onion Tomato Uttapam
3. Panch Ratna Uttapa
4. Mixed Vegetable Uttapa
5. Assorted Uttapa Platter

onion tomato uttapam recipe | uttapa Mumbai style | how to make onion tomato uthappam | South Indian tomato onion uttapa

How to use leftover paneer

Leftover paneer is always there, as we often get tense about how to use it up quickly because it perishes quite fast once opened. So, if you have leftover paneer after making lunch or dinner, use it to make a tasty breakfast the next day!
1. Paneer Parathas 
2. Paneer Potato Rosti
3. Paneer Open Toast
4. Paneer Methi Roti
5. Paneer Bhurji 

paneer methi roti recipe | healthy whole wheat paneer methi roti | cottage cheese fenugreek roti

Making good use of leftover rice

Leftover rice is perhaps one of the most usable of leftovers!

It can easily be transformed into delicious foods that you can have for breakfast at home or in the dabba.
1. Vagharela Bhaat 
2. Cooked Rice Idli 
3. Cooked Rice Pancake
4. Bhaat Na Poodla

cooked rice idli recipe | leftover rice idli | instant idli with cooked rice | South Indian soft idly from leftover rice

We always feel guilty when food goes waste. However, with a little help from the recipes on our website you can avoid wastage at home, and use up any leftovers to make a wonderful breakfast.

It will be a good change from the routine breakfasts that you usually have, and the whole family will enjoy it. Deep within, you are satisfied that potential waste has been avoided and the leftovers have been used up smartly.

Enjoy our 68 Indian Breakfast Recipes using leftovers | Indian Leftover recipes with Idlis, Bread, Paneer, Rice, Theplas | and try Our Other Breakfast Recipes below.
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Happy Cooking!