Bread Upma | Bread Masala
a quick breakfast dish/tea-time snack made with leftover slices of bread.
Servings 2
Ingredients
- 6 to 7 slices of bread
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- a pinch of asafoetida (hing)
- few curry leaves
- 3 green chillies
- 1 large onion
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp red chilly powder
- 2 to 3 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- sev for garnishing
Instructions
- Chop the slices of bread into small cubes.
- Transfer bread cubes to a mixing bowl.
- Add salt and ½ tsp red chilly powder. Toss to mix well. Keep aside.
- Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan.
- Add mustard seeds and asafoetida.
- When the seeds start spluttering, add curry leaves, chopped green chillies and chopped onion.
- Saute till the onion turns soft.
- Add turmeric powder and ½ tsp red chilli powder. Mix well.
- Sprinkle few drops of water and mix well.
- Add bread cubes and mix well so that they are coated with the spices.
- Check the salt and add more if required.
- Cook on low flame for few seconds.
- Turn off the heat and garnish with chopped coriander leaves and lemon juice.
- While serving bread upma, garnish with sev although this is optional.