By Niveditha Kalyanaraman
October 4th, 2023
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A simple, easy and tasty snack which can also be served as a breakfast recipe. Basically, bread upma is prepared from left over bread which involves toasting of bread and then frying it with other spices and vegetables. Here's the recipe for bread upma.
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6 slices bread, white / wholemeal 3 tsp oil ½ tsp mustard seeds / rai Few curry leaves / kadi patta ½ medium sized onion, finely chopped 1 green chilli, slit lengthwise ½ tsp ginger paste / adrak paste 2 medium sized tomatoes, finely chopped
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½ tsp turmeric / haldi 1 tsp kashmiri red chili powder / lal mirch powder ½ tsp sugar Salt to taste ½ small sized capsicum, finely chopped 2 tbsp water, if required 3 tbsp coriander leaves, finely chopped
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Cut the bread slices into cubes, roast them in a tawa and keep aside. In a large kadai, heat oil. Add mustard seeds and curry leaves. Saute till the mustard seeds splutter. Add onions, ginger paste and green chilli. Add tomatoes and saute well.
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Add turmeric, chili powder, sugar and salt. Saute for a minute on low flame till the spices are cooked well. Now add capsicum and continue to saute. Add 2 tbsp of water and mix the mixture well.
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Add toasted bread pieces and mix gently without breaking the bread pieces. Also cover and simmer for 2-3 minutes, making sure the bread absorbs masala. Finally, serve bread upma garnished with coriander leaves and lemon wedges.
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