Bread Upma- Indian Masala Bread
Bread Upma - Indian Masala Bread makes quick and easy Indian breakfast recipe. It also is a good snack. It’s a delicious way to use up leftover bread. Easy, Vegan and vegetarian Recipe
Servings: 4 cups
Calories: 256kcal
Cost: $5
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 cups bread pieces
- 2 Tablespoon cooking oil
- ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped ginger
- 2 finely chopped green chilies
- 1 medium finely chopped onion
- 1 cup finely chopped tomatoes
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- ½ teaspoon red chili powder
- ¼ cup roasted peanuts
- 2 teaspoon lemon juice or lime juice
- salt to taste
- 2 Tablespoon finely chopped cilantro
Optional Oil Tempering Ingredients
- ½ teaspoon black mustard seeds
- 6 to 7 fresh curry leaves
- ⅛ teaspoon Asafoetida hing
- ½ teaspoon garam masala
Instructions
Stove Top Instructions to make Bread Upma
- Cut up bread into small bite size pieces.
- Heat the oil in a sauté pan and add cumin and mustard seeds. When the seeds change the color to brown, add the curry leaves, asafoetida, ginger, green chilies, onion and peanuts. Sauté on a medium heat for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes, turmeric powder, chili powder, salt, and 2 Tablespoons water. Mix well and cook on a medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes while stirring frequently.
- Add the bread, mix well so spice mixture coats the bread pieces. Cook on a medium heat for 2 minute, while stirring frequently. Turn the heat off. Add the cilantro and lemon juice and mix well. Serve hot. Enjoy !!
How to make bread upma in Instant Pot
- Turn on the Instant Pot on SAUTE mode. Once it feels warm, add oil and cumin and Mustard seeds. Once they change color, add the curry leaves, asafoetida, ginger, green chilies, onion and peanuts. Sauté for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes, turmeric powder, chili powder, salt, and ¼ cup water. Mix well. Let it cook for 2 to 3 minutes while stirring frequently.
- Add the bread, mix well so the mixture coats well. Cover with the glass lid and cook for 2 minutes.
- Cancel Sauté. Add the cilantro and lemon juice and mix well. Serve hot. Enjoy !!
Notes
If you do not have curry leaves and asafoetida powder handy, simply skip it. These two items are typically used as flavor enhancers in Indian cooking.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 256kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Sodium: 396mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g