Friday, 7 February 2014

Bread Upma - Instant

Here is another upma n now with Bread! Yes you read it correct... Bread Upma :)
Though I was reluctant to try this before, once prepared enjoyed it :) Its easy and instant and so can be prepared when you are bored to spend more time in kitchen or have no time, and bored of having  bread toast and sandwich then you can have this bread upma in south indian style:)




Preparation Time : 10 min
Cooking Time : 15 min
Serves - 2

Ingredients:
1. Bread slices - 5 to 6
2. Onion - 1 1/2
3. Green Chilli or red Chilli - 2 (I have used Red Chilli here)
4. Tomato - 1
5. Turmeric Powder - 1 pinch
6. Ginger Paste - 1tsp
7. Sambar Powder - 1tsp
8. Ghee - 2tsp for frying bread
9. Salt to taste

To Temper:
1. Mustard seeds - 1tsp
2. Cumin seeds - 1tsp
3. Oil - 2 to 3 tsp
4. Curry leaves

Method:
1. First cut breads into square pieces or tear it into smaller pieces
2. Add ghee in a pan and fry the bread pieces until its turns golden brown. Make sure to roast both sides. Switch off the heat and keep it aside
3. Now add oil in vessel/kadai, and heat it. Once the oil is heated add mustard seeds
4. Once the mustard seeds crackles, add cumin seeds, currey leaves, chillies, ginger and onion one by one
and saute until onions are transparent
5. Then add tomatoes, and saute for a min
6. Add turmeric powder, sambar powder, salt and cook till tomatoes are soft
7. Then add bread pieces and mix well and toss until bread is coated well
And serve hot.

Note:
1. Do not use water, else bread becomes too soft and doesnt taste good.. The tomatoes added are enough for moisture
2. Best to have when hot.
3. can have it as breakfast or even in tea time as snacks

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