BREAD UPMA RECIPE / HOW TO MAKE BREAD UPMA

` Are you wondering what to do with those few slices of  leftover old bread lying in the kitchen? Today’s post ” Bread Upma recipe” is an excellent dish to clear off those left over bread slices  . With just a few bread slices and some easily available ingredients from your kitchen pantry in no time .. an easy tasty and quick dish is ready …

Few Points to note while making Bread Upma Recipe

• More the bread is old and hard .. more the apt to make bread upma . Since i use old dry bread i don’t toast . However if you are using fresh  bread , you can toast it a bit to avoid turning mushy .
• No need to remove edges .
• Adding veggies is optional . You can add whatever is handy like beans , peas , corn etc or completely skip and go with just onion tomatoes .
• Tastes best when served hot

Yes !! making this bread upma is that simple . One can enjoy it as breakfast or snack … which ever way .. I am sure you are gonna enjoy !!!.

Check Out the Video recipe here :

Few other bread recipes you can check are bread vada , bread dosa , bread bonda ..

BREAD UPMA RECIPE / HOW TO MAKE BREAD UPMA

Smitha Kalluraya

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Course Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine Indian

Ingredients

 

• 5-7 slices bread slices
• 2 medium size onion, chopped
• 1 medium size Tomatoes, Chopped
• 3-4 tbsp capsicum, Chopped ( optional )
• 3-4 tbsp carrot, grated ( optional )
• 2- nos Green Chillli, chopped
• 1/2 tsp Turmeic / Haldi
• 1/2 tsp Red chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp Garam Masala powder, optional
• 1/2 tsp Sugar
• 2-4 tsp Oil
• 1 tsp Mustard seeds
• 1 tsp Channa Dal / bengal gram
• 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds / jeera seeds
• few Cashews / Groundnut, Optional
• few Curry Leaves
• Salt to taste
• Lemon juice
• Coriander leaves
• fine sev to garnish, optional

Instructions

 

• Roughly chop bread slices in cubes and keep aside .
  
• Heat a pan with oil and splutter mustard , urad dal , channa dal and cumin seeds .Add cashew / ground nut roast till crisp . Add curry leaves .
  
• Add chopped onions & green chilli . Saute till onions are translucent . Later add tomatoes and salt .Saute till they are mushy . Add capsicum and carrot . Saute for 1-2 mins .
  
• Add haldi powder ,garam masala powder , red chilli powder and sugar . Saute for a minute .
  
• Add 3-4 tbsp water , cover and cook for 2-3 minutes till the mixture is thick saucy type .
  
• Add bread cubes and mix well so that each piece gets coated with masala
  
• Cover and keep on sim for 4-5 mins so that bread pieces takes in flavor and also starts becoming little crisp towards edges . Switch off . Squeese lime and garnish with coriander leaves .
  
• Relish bread upma hot . If you want you can garnish with fine sev while serving .