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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
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 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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