BREAD UPMA

Bread is an easily available item in the pantry of most households. It is a life saver when you need to whip up something in a jiffy. Bread Upma is one such dish that can be served as a snack with tea or as light breakfast. This is made by stir frying pieces of bread with onion and some spicy seasonings.

Bread Upma

Ingredients:

• Bread 4 slices 
• Onion 1 no. 
• Ginger chopped 1 tsp
• Capsicum 1/2 cup chopped 
• Tomato 1 no. chopped 
• Tomato sauce 2 tbsp
• Garam masala 1/4 tsp
• Turmeric powder - pinch 
• Chilli powder 1/4 tsp 
• Chana Daal & Urid Daal 1/2 tsp each 
• Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp 
• Cashew pieces 1/2 tsp 
• Mustard seeds
• Lime juice & cilantro 
• Oil, salt & water - as required

Preparation: 

1. Toast the bread slices till it turn crispy and golden. Cut these into cubes (I removed the crusts before slicing). 
2. In a pan, heat oil and splutter mustard seeds followed by the cumin seeds, channa dal and urid dal. Add the sliced onion and ginger, sauté well. Add the tomato pieces and cook till they start to disintegrate. 
3. Now add the capsicum slices, followed by the spices. Sprinkle little salt and combine well. Add the tomato sauce and cook for a minute. 
4. Add two spoons of water and wait for the mix to start thickening to saucy type. Add the bread pieces, combine well till the masala is coated evenly throughout the bread pieces. 
5. Squeeze in a few drops of lemon juice and switch off flame. Garnish with cilantro and fried cashew pieces.

Tasty Upma bread is ready, enjoy with a hot cup of tea/coffee.
(Note: Toast the bread really crispy so that they won't crumble and turn mushy while mixing. You can add green chilli if you like the flavour, optional).