How long does Bread Upma take?

25 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 10 minutes of cooking.

How many people does Bread Upma serve?

2. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.

Is Bread Upma vegetarian?

Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.

It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.

What do I need to make Bread Upma?

4 Bread, ¼ cup Roasted Peanuts, 10 Curry leaves, 1 Green Chilli, 1 Onion, 1 Tomato, and a few more listed on this page.

Do I need a pressure cooker for Bread Upma?

No, it is cooked in an open pot.

How many calories are in Bread Upma?

About 345 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Bread Upma

Name: Bread Upma
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian, Pan-Indian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Sunflower Oil; ¼ tsp Mustard Seeds; 1 pinch Asafoetida; ½ inch Ginger; 10 Curry leaves; 1 Green Chilli; 1 Onion; 1 Tomato; ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder; 0.50 tsp Red Chilli Powder; To Taste Salt; 0.50 tsp Lemon Juice; ¼ cup Water; 1 tbsp Coriander Leaves; ¼ tsp Urad Dal (split); ¼ cup Roasted Peanuts; 4 Bread

Also known as Easy Bread Upma, Instant Bread Upma, Leftover Bread Upma · Veg · Tiffin, Breads

Tiffin Breads Dal One-pot meals Snacks & Starters

Total25 min

Prep15 min

Cook10 min

Serves2

Per serving345 cal

Spicemild

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8 steps, each one filmed

A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.

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Bread upma: toasted bread cubes in an onion and tomato masala with mustard seeds, urad dal, curry leaves and peanuts. Mild, serves 2, 25 minutes, with video.

Low calorie

100% would make this again11 cooks

Ingredients

17 items

Cooking for2 servings

Sunflower Oil1 tbsp
Mustard Seeds¼ tsp
Asafoetida1 pinch
Ginger½ inch
Curry leaves10
Green Chilli1
Onion1
Tomato1
Turmeric Powder¼ tsp
Red Chilli Powder0.50 tsp
SaltTo Taste
Lemon Juice0.50 tsp
Water¼ cup
Coriander Leaves1 tbsp
Urad Dal (split)¼ tsp
Roasted Peanuts¼ cup
Bread4

Contains: milk, groundnut, wheat, soya.

Nutrition

One serving, and the whole batch of 2. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per serving	All 2
Energy	345kcal	690kcal
Protein	10g	20g
Carbohydrate	38g	76g
Fat	18g	36g
Fibre	4.8g	9.6g
Sugar	6.8g	14g

Cookd masalas for bread

Method

1
In a pan toast the bread till it is brown and crispy. Remove from the heat and cut the bread into cubes.
Bread
2
In another pan heat oil, add mustard seeds, urad dal. Once it starts to splutter add asafoetida, chopped ginger, green chilli and curry leaves.
Sunflower OilMustard SeedsAsafoetidaGingerCurry leavesGreen ChilliUrad Dal (split)
3
Add one finely chopped onion and saute it until it turns golden brown.
Onion
4
Add one finely chopped tomato and cook until it turns mushy.
Tomato
5
Add turmeric powder, chilli powder, lemon juice and roasted peanuts.
Turmeric PowderRed Chilli PowderSaltLemon JuiceRoasted Peanuts
6
Add 4 tbsp of water and cook until the mixture thickens.
Water
7
Add the toasted and chopped bread cubes.
8
Combine everything together for 2 mins, add the coriander leaves and remove from heat. Serve hot as a snack or breakfast.
Coriander Leaves

Before you start

How long does Bread Upma take?: 25 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 10 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Bread Upma serve?: 2. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Bread Upma vegetarian?: Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
Is Bread Upma spicy?: It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
What do I need to make Bread Upma?: 4 Bread, ¼ cup Roasted Peanuts, 10 Curry leaves, 1 Green Chilli, 1 Onion, 1 Tomato, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Bread Upma?: No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Bread Upma?: About 345 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Gokul JayaramanJanuary 2022
Just made in 30 mins as mentioned. Nice and different as we add teaspoon of lemon juice in it. osm…!
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SivaFebruary 2025
added 2 tbs of ghee at the end! This has come out very well.
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Prashanth MuraliMay 2024
1. Added GG paste instead of just ginger 2. Topped with two spoons of ghee before serving
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A Cookd cookDecember 2023
it was delicious. different one from normal masala bread upma. my 3 yr kid loved it
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A Cookd cookMay 2023
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A Cookd cookJanuary 2023
suggestions for make this recipe too delicious: 1.Use ghee/butter for sauteging the onion and bread toasting..it will increase the taste & aromatic flavour for this recipe. 2.Add ginger garlic paste instead of chopped ginger..Bcz most of the kids don't like the chopped ginger. 3.In final step, add 2tsp of brown sugar/normal sugar for yummy taste.
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A Cookd cookJanuary 2023
nice recipe bro...my kid loved this recipe...thk u for the instant recipe..🙂
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A Cookd cookJanuary 2022
good easy to make
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Diah VishwanathanJanuary 2022
amazing
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SuprajaNovember 2021
Quick and Easy recipe. Came out well 👍