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Thursday, June 30, 2011

Spicy Bread Upma

Wake the sense of smell and taste and spice up your morning by swapping the daily toast to this simple savory bread upma. Turn your dry bread pieces into soft and spicy bites.  This is a dish you can make in a snap as it takes hardly 10 mins of your time and its guaranteed that the plate is gonna be emptied once served. Here goes the recipe and have a great morning.
Ingredients:

4-5 Whole wheat bread (1" pieces)
1/2 medium Yellow onion (finely chopped)
1 Roma tomato (finely chopped)
4-5 Curry leaves
3 dry red chilli (broken)
1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
1/2tsp Mustard seeds
1/2tsp Urad dal
1 pinch Asafoetida
1tbsp Oil
Salt
How to:
  • Heat oil in a skillet, add the mustard seeds, dry red chilli, urad dal and asafoetida.

  • Then add onions and curry leaves along with some salt, followed by turmeric powder and saute until tender.

  • Now add the tomatoes and cook until its completely mashed up.

  • Add the sliced bread pieces and mix well to coat the bread with the mixture.

  • Saute for 2 -3 mins, switch off and garnish with chopped cilantro.

  • Serve hot with tomato ketchup.





20 comments:

  1. I make this for quick weeknight dinners. looks delicious.

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  2. I love this one...an easy way out for a brunch and also to use the leftover bread.

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  3. Yup ~ love this too ,easy to whip up n always satisfying!

    Its nice to see a post from you, it had been a while.
    US Masala

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  4. Well done dear, i have to start doing this in whole meal bread,healthy version of upma...

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  5. Quick and yummy breakfast idea on lazy days...

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  6. Wow, this looks incredible....

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  7. Very delicious looking bread upma. Looks wonderful.

    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

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  8. Thanks for all your comments.

    Aipi, got a bit lazy. Really missed blogging and all our bloggers' recipes.

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  9. my fav...i usually do in this way...perfect for bkfast!

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  10. Inviting upma,love it simply with some sugar topped over those bread bites..

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  11. I am so craving for some spicy upma right now:-) That looks really yummy

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  12. Wow.. Quick and delicious upma.. looks absolutely inviting !!
    Indian Cuisine

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  13. want to eat it now... very nice nithu

    Sudha

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  14. Easy and a flavourful upma...my fav anytime..Looks yummy

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  15. Nice tea time snack...easily available

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  16. Hi Nidhya...How r u dear? Nice breakfast recipe worth trying....!!

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