Bread Upma

An upma made with bread slices, tomato and other spices. In this recipe, I have added “Karpooravalli Leaves” also known as “Oma Valli Leaves” or “Mexican Mint” instead of “Coriander Leaves”. 

Bread Upma

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Recipe by S Kamala
Course: BreakfastCuisine: IndianDifficulty: Easy
Servings

3

servings
Prep time

5

minutes
Cooking time

15

minutes

An upma made with bread slices, tomato and other spices. In this recipe, I have added “Karpooravalli Leaves” also known as “Oma Valli Leaves” or “Mexican Mint” instead of “Coriander Leaves”. 

Ingredients

  • Bread – 8 slices

  • Tomato – 2

  • Onion – 1

  • Green chillies – 2 to 3 Nos

  • Fresh ginger – a small piece

  • Coriander Leaves – few

  • Red chilli powder – 1/2 teaspoon

  • Turmeric powder – a pinch

  • Ghee or oil – 4 teaspoon

  • Mustard – 1/2 teaspoon

  • Bengal gram dhal – 1 teaspoon

  • Urad dhal – 1 teaspoon

  • Lemon juice – 1 teaspoon

  • Salt to taste

Directions

  • Remove the outer brown portion from the bread slices or if you wish you can use it as it is without removing the outer portion. 
  • Cut the bread slices into small squares. 
  • Chop onion, green chillies, ginger, coriander leaves and one tomato finely. 
  • Cut the other tomato into bite size pieces. Keep it aside.
  • In a kadai add the ghee or oil and when it is hot add mustard.
  • When it pops up add bengal gram dhal and urad dhall and fry till it become light brown.
  • Add chopped onion, chillies, ginger and fry till the onion is transparent.
  • Add finely chopped tomato and fry for one or two seconds.   
  • Add chilli powder, and turmeric along with salt. Mix well.  
  • Fry until the tomato is mashed well. 
  • Then add the bread pieces and stir gently.  
  • On the top add the remaining bite size tomatoes and chopped coriander leaves. 
  • Close with lid. Keep it in low flame for five to ten minutes stirring now and then. Remove from heat and add lemon juice and mix well.

10 Comments

  1. Hi Kamala,

    I tried Bread Upma!! I came out well and Tasted Good!!! Thanks for receipes!!!

    Regards,
    Suganya

  2. Thank you for your feed back Suganya.

  3. superb recipe maa

  4. Hi kamala,
    Wonderful recipe, I thoroughly enjoyed it.thanks
    Arthy

  5. I tried this dish!!! it’s very tasty!!!

    thanks maa!!!!

  6. very nice dish, my daughter liked it very much

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