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leftover bread recipe bread upma or indian style vegetarian masala bread for breakfast, snack
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Bread Upma | Bread Usli | Leftover Bread Recipe

Bread Upma is a popular easy-to-make Indian recipe using leftover bread in less than 15 minutes that you can serve for breakfast, evening snacks, or after-school snacks.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Breakfast, snacks
Cuisine: Konkani, Maharashtra, Mangalore, South Indian, Udupi
Servings: 6
Calories: 292kcal
Author: Kushi

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 18 Leftover bread slices
  • 1 tablespoon Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
  • 1 tablespoon Urad dal
  • 2 Small Onions, chopped
  • 8 to 10 Curry leaves
  • 3 Green chilies, finely chopped
  • ¼ teaspoon Turmeric powder
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Sugar
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 tablespoon Coriander leaves or cilantro chopped

Instructions

  • Cut the bread slices into bite-sized pieces and keep this aside.
    18 Leftover bread slices
  • Heat oil in a pan on medium heat. To this, add mustard seeds. When they start to splutter, add cumin seeds and saute for a few seconds. Add urad dal and continue to saute until it turns light in color.
    1 tablespoon Oil, 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds, 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds, 1 tablespoon Urad dal
  • Add onion and curry leaves and saute until the onion becomes translucent. Now add green chilies and turmeric powder and continue to saute for 1 to 2 minutes on medium flame.
    2 Small Onions, chopped, 8 to 10 Curry leaves, 3 Green chilies, finely chopped, ¼ teaspoon Turmeric powder
  • Add the bread slices, salt, and sugar, and sprinkle some water. Cover and let it warm through for 3 to 4 minutes.
    ½ teaspoon Salt, 1 teaspoon Sugar
  • Add lemon juice and coriander leaves, and mix. Serve and enjoy.
    Juice of 1 lemon, 1 tablespoon Coriander leaves or cilantro chopped

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Notes

As mentioned earlier, use any bread of your choice - white bread, brown bread, multi-grain bread, pav or buns, sourdough bread, or even French/Italian baguettes.
You can add cashews, almonds, and peanuts if desired.
To make it more nutritious, you can add veggies like capsicum, green peas, sweet corn, etc. For kids, you can even add grated cheese.

Nutrition

Calories: 292kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 669mg | Potassium: 209mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 66IU | Vitamin C: 42mg | Calcium: 130mg | Iron: 4mg