Bread Upma

Tasty afternoon snack made with bread

Do you have leftover bread or have baked extra bread and would like to consume it in a tasty way? Then bread upma is for you! This is a simple and easy afternoon snack with tea.

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Serves 3 people.

Ingredients:

• 6 slices of bread

• 1 onion, finely chopped

• 1 tomato, finely chopped

• 1 bell pepper, finely chopped

• 2 green chili, minced

• 1 tsp grated ginger or ginger paste

• 1/2 tsp red chili powder

• 1/4 tsp turmeric

• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds

• 1 tsp urad daal (split black gram)

• salt to taste

• juice of 1/2 a lemon

• sprig of curry leaves

• 1 tbsp finely chopped cilantro

• 1&1/2 tbsp oil

Method:

1. Toast bread lightly in toaster and cut bread into bite-sized squares.

2. Temper mustard seeds and urad daal in hot oil. Add minced green chili, curry leaves and ginger and fry for 2 minutes.

3. Add onions and fry until translucent. Add bell pepper and fry for 2 minutes. Add tomatoes, salt, turmeric, and red chili powder and sauté for 5 minutes.

4. Add bread pieces and stir fry on high flame for 2 minutes.

5. Turn off the flame and squeeze juice of half a lemon and garnish with cilantro.

6. Serve warm with tea.