Bread Upma
This is a very easy to make dish, that can be whipped up in no time, if you have a loaf of bread, waiting to be used up.This crunchy and delicious upma will provide a much needed bread from the regular sandwiches.
Do try this out, and you will not be disappointed!
Ingredients:
Bread slices- 10 to 12 (chopped into bite sized pieces)
Onion- 1/2 cup (finely chopped)
Tomatoes-1 (finely chopped)
Carrots- 1 small sized (finely chopped). I did not use them in this upma.
Salt- to taste
Chilli powder- 1 tsp
Garam Masala- 1 tsp
Ghee- 4 tsps
Spices for seasoning:
Cumin seeds- 1 tsp
Fennel seeds- 1 tsp
Preparation:
Heat 2 tsps of ghee in a kadai. When hot, add the bread pieces. Saute them over a medium flame, until the pieces are slightly browned and crisp. Stir gently, so as to not to break the pieces. Otherwise, the upma might turn out too crumbly. Once all the bread cubes have evenly cooked, transfer to a bowl.
In the kadai,add 2 tsps of ghee. When hot, add the cumin and fennel seeds. When they crackle, add the chopped onions. Fry for a couple of minutes, until the onions turn transclucent. Add the chopped tomatoes and carrots (if using). Add the needed salt, chilli powder and garam masala.
Cook covered over a medium flame, until the veggies become tender. Tip in the fried bread cubes. Stir well so that the bread cubes take in the flavors. Remove from stove, and keep covered for a while, to give the cubed bread chunks, enough time to absorb the flavors.
Enjoy this healthy and delicious bread upma.
Notes:
1. When sauteing the bread pieces, it is very important to fry over a medium flame, and keep stirring frequently, to make sure it does not stick to the bottom of the pan, and get charred.
2. Adding a tbsp of tomato ketchup will make the upma tangy. If using ketchup, you can skip adding chopped tomato. Add this to the upma at the end.
3. Feel free to use any other veggies of your choice. Adding finely grated ginger, and minced garlic will lend a more robust flavor to the upma.
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| BREAD UPMA |
This is a very easy to make dish, that can be whipped up in no time, if you have a loaf of bread, waiting to be used up.This crunchy and delicious upma will provide a much needed bread from the regular sandwiches.
Do try this out, and you will not be disappointed!
Ingredients:
Bread slices- 10 to 12 (chopped into bite sized pieces)
Onion- 1/2 cup (finely chopped)
Tomatoes-1 (finely chopped)
Carrots- 1 small sized (finely chopped). I did not use them in this upma.
Salt- to taste
Chilli powder- 1 tsp
Garam Masala- 1 tsp
Ghee- 4 tsps
Spices for seasoning:
Cumin seeds- 1 tsp
Fennel seeds- 1 tsp
Preparation:
Heat 2 tsps of ghee in a kadai. When hot, add the bread pieces. Saute them over a medium flame, until the pieces are slightly browned and crisp. Stir gently, so as to not to break the pieces. Otherwise, the upma might turn out too crumbly. Once all the bread cubes have evenly cooked, transfer to a bowl.
In the kadai,add 2 tsps of ghee. When hot, add the cumin and fennel seeds. When they crackle, add the chopped onions. Fry for a couple of minutes, until the onions turn transclucent. Add the chopped tomatoes and carrots (if using). Add the needed salt, chilli powder and garam masala.
Cook covered over a medium flame, until the veggies become tender. Tip in the fried bread cubes. Stir well so that the bread cubes take in the flavors. Remove from stove, and keep covered for a while, to give the cubed bread chunks, enough time to absorb the flavors.
Enjoy this healthy and delicious bread upma.
Notes:
1. When sauteing the bread pieces, it is very important to fry over a medium flame, and keep stirring frequently, to make sure it does not stick to the bottom of the pan, and get charred.
2. Adding a tbsp of tomato ketchup will make the upma tangy. If using ketchup, you can skip adding chopped tomato. Add this to the upma at the end.
3. Feel free to use any other veggies of your choice. Adding finely grated ginger, and minced garlic will lend a more robust flavor to the upma.
Very Good recipe with brown bread, we usually cook it with white bread and call it Bread Pulao.
ReplyDeleteHi Punam,
DeleteGlad that you tried out the recipe.