Masala Bread Upma

Seyal Dabal

Ingredients:

White / Wheat Bread 4 – 6 slices
Green Chiles 2
Onion 1
Tomato 1
Turmeric Powder 1/2 tsp
Red Chile Powder 1/2 tsp
Coriander Powder 2 tsps
Lemon 1
Cumin Seeds 1/2 tsp
Mustard Seeds 1/2 tsp
Asafoetida a big pinch
Cilantro few sprigs
Salt to taste

Method of preparation:

Chop the bread roughly into small pieces.
Remove stems, wash and finely chop green chiles.
Wash, peel and finely chop onoin.
Wash and finely chop tomato.
Clean, wash and finely chop cilantro.

Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, asafoetida, green chiles and onion.
When onion turns translucent, add tomato, turmeric powder, red chile powder, coriander powder and salt.
Pour a cup of water and once it boils, add cut bread pieces.
Stir thoroughly to let bread pieces absorb all the water and cook covered for few seconds.
Squeeze half a lemon on top, stir and remove from heat.
Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve hot.

Notes: Make sure there is enough water for bread slices to absorb.

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Bread Upma

Bread Tho Upma

Ingredients:

White / Wheat Bread 5 slices
Green Chiles 2
Ginger 1/2 inch piece
Turmeric Powder a pinch
Tomato 1 small
Onion 1 small
Red Potato 1 small
Fresh / Frozen Peas 1/4 cup
Freshly Grated Carrot 1/4 cup
Lemon 1/2 piece
Salt to taste

Talimpu:

Urad Dal 1/2 tsp
Cumin Seeds 1/2 tsp
Mustard Seeds 1/2 tsp
Broken Red Chiles 4
Curry Leaves 8
Oil 1 tsp

Method of preparation:

Roughly chop bread slices into pieces.
Remove stems, wash and finely chop green chiles.
Peel and finely chop onion.
Wash and finely chop tomato.
Peel and grate the ginger.
Peel and finely chop potato.

Heat oil in a pot, add all talimpu ingredients in order.
When mustard seeds start spluttering, add green chiles, ginger, onion, peas, potato, carrot and salt.
When onion turns little brown, add 1 1/2 – 2 cups of water, tomato, turmeric powder and bread slices.
Mix thoroughly to let the bread soak all the water and mash the bread slices a little.
Once all the water is absorbed by bread, squeeze half a lemon on top of bread upma and remove from heat.
Serve bread upma hot with coconut chutney.

Notes: Cut sides of the bread down if you wish.

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