Bread Upma

Bread Upma, is my way of dealing with left over bread slices. This quick and easy recipe is good way to kickstart your day. It can also work as a snack or even a lunchbox idea for your kid!

Never heard of Bread Upma?

Upma, is a traditional south Indian savory breakfast dish made of semolina and spices. Bread Upma, on the other hand, is a fusion take on traditional upma, where we use bread instead of semolina.

Other Indian Breakfast Recipes: Poha, Rava Upma, Aloo Paratha, Methi Paratha

Sharing my version of this quick and tasty recipe!

Bread Upma

This quick and easy recipe is good way to kickstart your day. It can also work as a snack or even a lunchbox idea for your kid!

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Course: Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine: Indian

Keyword: bread, dairy-free, healthy, vegan, vegetarian

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes minutes

Servings: 4 people

Calories: 242kcal

Author: Aakruti Mahendra

Ingredients

• 10-12 slices Bread whole wheat or multigrain
• 1/4 Red Onion chopped
• 2 tsp Tomato paste or 2 medium sized tomatoes chopped
• 5-6 curry leaves
• 2-3 whole Dried red chilli
• 1 tsp Mustard seeds
• 1 tsp Chana dal Split bengal gram
• 1 tsp Urad dal Split bengal gram
• 1/4 tsp Hing or Asafoetida (Optional)
• 1 tsp Ginger paste or 1 tsp chopped ginger
• 1 1/2 tsp Red chilli powder
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric
• 1-2 whole Green chili or Thai green chili or Jalapeño chopped
• 1/2 bunch Cilantro chopped for garnish
• Salt to taste
• 1 tbsp cooking oil

Instructions

• Cut the bread slices into 1/4 inch cubes and keep them aside.
• Heat oil in a medium nonstick saucepan. Add curry leaves, dried red chili, hing, mustard seeds, urad dal and chana dal. Cook for 1 minute.
• Now add chopped onions and cook until it turns pink and translucent. Add ginger paste (or chopped ginger) and cook until the raw smell of ginger disappears.
• Add red chili powder and turmeric powder and cook for 30 seconds. Add tomatoes.
• If using the raw tomatoes, cook until the water from the tomatoes dries and the oil leaves it's sides.
• Now add the bread cubes and let the tomato mixture cover them. Add salt to taste. Stir well. Your bread umma is ready!
• Remove from heat and transfer the contents to a serving bowl. Garnish with chopped cilantro.
  
• Enjoy with a hot cuppa of coffee/ tea or with a fruit side.

Notes

The nutritional value is for 1 serving. Please keep in mind that the nutrition value is a rough estimate and can vary based on the product used.

Nutrition

Calories: 242kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 410mg | Potassium: 192mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 531IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 102mg | Iron: 3mg

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