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bread upma recipe

Bread upma recipe

Bread upma is a South Indian upma variety made with bread, spices and herbs. This spicy bread upma is a quick way to use up your left over bread. It can be had for a breakfast or snack.

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© Swasthi's Recipes

Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Servings1
AuthorSwasthi

Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )

  • 2 to 3 slices bread (any bread)
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
  • ½ teaspoon urad dal (skip if you don't have)
  • 1 sprig curry leaves
  • ¾ teaspoon ginger paste or grated or fine chopped
  • 1 green chili slit or chopped
  • 8 to 10 cashew nuts split or 2 tbsps peanuts
  • ¼ cup onions chopped finely (1 medium)
  • ½ cup ripe tomatoes chopped finely (1 large) (adjust as needed)
  • salt (use only as needed)
  • ⅛ teaspoon turmeric (haldi)
  • ½ teaspoon red chili powder (adjust to taste, less spicy variety)
  • ½ teaspoon sugar (skip if using milk bread)
  • 3 to 4 tablespoon water
  • 2 tablespoon coriander leaves chopped finely
  • Lemon juice to serve (optional)

How to make the recipe

Preparation

  • Heat a pan and toast the bread until crisp on both the sides. Cool completely. Cut them to small cubes and set aside.
  • Pour oil to the same pan and on a medium heat fry cashews or peanuts until golden, crunchy and aromatic. Set these aside with bread.
  • Add mustard seeds and urad dal (optional). Saute till urad dal turns lightly golden.
  • Next add green chilies and curry leaves. Saute until the leaves turn crisp.
  • Sprinkle hing. Add onions and saute until they turn golden. Saute the ginger paste as well for 30 seconds.
  • Next add tomatoes, salt and turmeric. Note that your bread is salted so add only as required, start with ¼ teaspoon. Saute until tomatoes turn soft and mushy.
  • Then add chili powder and sugar. Saute for 1 to 2 mins until the raw smell goes off.
  • Pour 3 to 4 tablespoons water and mix.

How to make bread upma

  • Cook until the mixture turns thick. Taste test and adjust salt if required.
  • Add bread cubes and cashews. Mix gently to coat the bread with the onion tomato masala.
  • Sprinkle coriander leaves.
  • Serve bread upma hot. Sprinkle some lemon juice.

NUTRITION (estimation only)

Calories: 433kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 651mg | Potassium: 599mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 1305IU | Vitamin C: 79mg | Calcium: 161mg | Iron: 5.9mg