Bread Upma - Savory Bread Saute | A Quick and Easy Breakfast or Snack
A quick and easy to make breakfast or snack with fresh or leftover bread, this Bread Upma is a favorite among the little ones too!
Servings 2
Ingredients
- 6 slices of any bread , I used whole grain bread
- 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil
- ½ teaspoon black mustard seeds ( if you totally don’t have it or cant find it anywhere, you can skip this too)
- 5-6 curry leaves , optional
- ½ teaspoon asafetida , optional
- ½ red onion , chopped
- 1 green bell pepper , deseeded and chopped
- 1 roma tomato , chopped
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 2 Thai green chillies , slit in half ( you can use serranos or jalapenos too)
- salt , to taste
- a little water to sprinkle on top
- minced cilantro , to garnish
Instructions
- Cut the bread into about 1 inch cubes and keep aside.
- Heat the oil in a pan and add the mustard seeds to it. Once they splutter, add the curry leaves and asafetida. Add the red onions, bell peppers, green chillies and turmeric powder. Saute for a few minutes till the onions and peppers are soft. Add the tomatoes and the bread pieces. Add salt and mix well.
- Sprinkle about a ¼ cup of water on top, lower the heat to medium low and cover and cook for a couple of minutes, till the bread and the tomatoes soften. Give it another quick mix.
- Top with fresh minced cilantro and serve hot.
Notes
When you are serving to kids, make sure to remove the green chillies.