Think Outside The Sandwich: Creative Ways To Use Bread

By Tarishi Shrivastava

August 30, 2024

Do you also get confused when it comes to making things from bread? Everyone associates bread with sandwiches whether it is cheese or grilled, but to your surprise, many recipes involve bread as the main ingredient. Here are a few recipes to start with: 

Bread Lasagna

Bread instead of pasta, cheese, homemade sauce and meat or veggies. Serve hot!

Chicken Pot Pie With Bread Crust

Comfort food with tender chicken, chopped veggies and gravies, topped with a bread crust instead of pastry.

Bread Moong Dal Chilla

Savoury crepe with an Indian twist, where bread is dipped in moong dal batter and cooked with spices and veggies. Serve with a dipping sauce!

Bread Upma

Break stale bread into small pieces and sauté with mustard seeds, curry leaves and onions. Add a spoonful of milk and a pinch of sugar as secret ingredients. Enjoy with tadka chutney or tomato sauce.

Bread Kofta Curry

Shape bread into koftas with your choice of filling and simmer in a rich curry sauce. Serve hot with rice or rotis.

Bread Halwa

Bread sautéed in desi ghee then simmered with sugar, milk and cardamom. Garnish with nuts and dry fruits and serve warm.

Bread Pakora Chaat

Cut fresh bread pakoras into pieces and mix with chilled yoghurt, mint and tamarind chutneys and spices.