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Bread Upma

Bread upma is a delicious variation of the classic, old-fashioned rava upma. Cubed bread pieces are sauteed with a savory onion-tomato spiced masala, for a quick and easy breakfast that is hearty and filling.
Course Breakfast, Snacks
Cuisine Indian, South Indian
Keyword Easy Breakfast Recipes, Leftover Bread Recipes, Vegan
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 3 people
Calories 311kcal
Author Freda Dias

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 1 teaspoon chana dal
  • 1 teaspoon urad dal
  • 2 tablespoons raw peanuts
  • 1 tablespoon cashew nut halves or roughly chopped
  • 1 sprig of curry leaves
  • 1 cup finely chopped onion
  • 2-3 green chillies
  • 1 teaspoon minced ginger
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1/8 teaspoon hing
  • 2 large tomatoes, finey diced, approx 3/4 cup
  • 1/4 teaspoon table salt, or to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/4 to 1/3 cup water, may need to add more if the bread is hard
  • 5 cups cubed bread pieces
  • 1/4 cup chopped coriander leaves
  • 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice

Instructions

  • Heat oil in a heavy-bottomed kadai over medium heat, add mustard seeds, let it splutter.
  • Once it splutters, add chana dal, urad dal, raw peanuts, and cashew nuts. Saute over medium-low heat, until the lentils and nuts turn a light golden color.
    OIl tempered with mustard seeds, lentils, and nuts
  • Add curry leaves, green chillies, ginger, garlic, and hing. Saute until the ginger-garlic is fragrant.
    Curry leaves, ginger, garlic and green chillies added to oil
  • Add finely chopped onions, saute until onions turn translucent.
    Sauteed onions
  • Add diced tomatoes, salt, cook until it turns mushy.
    Saute tomatoes until mushy
  • Add turmeric, Kashmiri chili powder, and sugar. Mix well and saute for another 30 seconds.
  • Add water, mix well and bring to a boil.
    Spices, sugar, and water added to onion-tomato masala.
  • Add the bread cubes.
  • Toss until the bread cubes are well coated with the masala. Cover the kadai and simmer on low heat for 2-3 minutes.
    Bread cubes added to the onion tomato masala
  • If it looks too dry, sprinkle some water, and mix gently.
  • Switch off the heat and add coriander leaves and 1/2 tablespoon of lemon juice, mix gently. Serve hot!
    Lemon juice and coriander leaves added in the last step

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Notes

I used 3 ladi pav to prepare this bread upma. Each pav weighed around 50 grams. So I used a total of 150 grams of bread.
The quantity of water to be added to the onion-tomato masala will depend on the type and freshness of the bread. If the bread is too dry and hard, you can add even 1/2 cup of water. If the bread is fresh reduce the water to 1/4 cup.
Nutrition Disclaimer: The nutrition info listed are approximate values that are calculated using an online nutrition calculator. If you rely on them for your diet, please use your preferred nutrition calculator. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 311kcal | Carbohydrates: 36.3g | Protein: 7.7g | Fat: 15.8g | Saturated Fat: 2.3g | Sodium: 542mg | Potassium: 322mg | Fiber: 4.4g | Sugar: 6.2g | Calcium: 108mg | Iron: 3mg