Are you bored of bread toast and bread sandwiches, then this South Indian Style bread upma is for you.This is a very tasty and delicious breakfast that can be make in a few minutes time. It can be prepared with left over bread also. Even those who do not like upma will love this bread upma. Today we will learn how to make bread upma following this easy recipe.
| South Indian Style Bread Upma |
Bread Upma Recipe-South Indian Style
Prep Time : 10 mins
Cook Time : 10 mins
Serves: 1
Recipe Category: Breakfast
Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar
Serves: 1
Recipe Category: Breakfast
Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar
Ingredients needed
Bread – 5 slices (brown or white bread)
Onion- 1 big or 2 medium
Tomato – 2
Green chilli – 2 slit
Ginger -1/2 tsp finely chopped
Turmeric powder – a pinch
Sambar powder – 1 tsp
Ghee or oil – 2 tsp for frying bread
Salt to taste
For the seasoning
Oil – 2 1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves – few
Preparation
Cut bread into squares or tear it into small pieces. Heat 2 tsp of ghee and roast the bread until golden brown. Switch off and let the bread be in the heat of the pan.(Removing the outer brown crust is optional)
Cut onions lengthwise.
Method
Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, when it splutters, add onions, ginger, green chillies, curry leaves and saute until onions turn transparent.
Then add chopped tomatoes, turmeric powder, sambar powder, salt needed and cook until tomatoes are soft. Add 2 tbsp of water, if your tomato is not very juicy.
Then add bread pieces and toss until bread is well coated with the masala.
Serve hot.You do not need any side dish for this upma. You can have this even as a tea time snack.
Variations
You can add finely chopped capsicums after the tomatoes are half cooked if you prefer.
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View Comments (41)
love bread upma, looks delicious.
Quick and filling breakfast...
I love this hassle free recipe..
Simple & easy recipe!! Looks good.
I make this recipe at home quite often, but never thought of adding Sambar Powder. I will try this.
Recipe looks interesting..
wow!! this is amazing...
Nice way to use up left over bread.. I love bread upma.. Simple and delicious
Simple and delicious upma
Perfect bowl of snack :)
Superb Recipe ! Unfortunately ran out of Sambar powder after preparation, tried with Pavbhaji masala powder. Excellent Combination !