Easy Bread Upma
Also known as Upma · Veg · Tiffin, One-pot meals
Good for: Rainy Day
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Easy bread upma, bread tossed in an onion, tomato and capsicum masala with kasuri methi. Quick, medium-spicy, serves 1, 20 minutes, with video.
Ingredients
18 itemsBread, Slices4
Green Capsicum, Finely Chopped½
Urad Dal (split)¼ tsp
Garlic, Finely Chopped4 cloves
Green Chilli, Finely Chopped1
Onion, Finely Chopped60 grams
Tomato, Finely Chopped40 grams
Cashew (half)10
Coriander Leaves, Finely Choppedfor garnish
Salt3 grams
Kasuri Methi½ tsp
Sunflower Oil1 tbsp
Mustard Seeds¼ tsp
Ginger, Finely Chopped1 tsp
Curry leaves2 sprigs
Red Chilli Powder1 tsp
Garam Masala Powder½ tsp
Water¼ cup
Contains: milk, cashew or other tree nuts, wheat, soya.
Nutrition
Per serving. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving |
|---|---|
| Energy | 544kcal |
| Protein | 14g |
| Carbohydrate | 71g |
| Fat | 23g |
| Fibre | 7.7g |
| Sugar | 11g |
Cookd masalas for bread
Method
- 1
In a kadhai, pour oil and add mustard seeds and urad dal, let it splutter. Add the finely chopped ginger and garlic and saute until aromatic. Add the finely chopped onions and saute for 5 seconds on a high flame. Add the tomatoes and cook until it turns mushy.
Urad Dal (split)GarlicGreen ChilliOnionTomatoSunflower OilMustard SeedsGinger
- 2
Add the curry leaves, chilli powder, cashew nuts and garam masala and mix thoroughly.
Cashew (half)Curry leavesRed Chilli PowderGaram Masala Powder
- 3
Add the cubed bread slices, salt, kasoori methi and capsicum and toss until combined. Pour water and toss until thoroughly combined, and the bread turns soft.
BreadGreen CapsicumCoriander LeavesSaltKasuri MethiWater
Before you start
- How long does Easy Bread Upma take?
- 20 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 10 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Easy Bread Upma serve?
- 1. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Easy Bread Upma vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Easy Bread Upma spicy?
- It is medium: 2 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 Easy Bread Upma?
- 4 Bread, ½ Green Capsicum, 60 grams Onion, 40 grams Tomato, 1 Green Chilli, 10 Cashew (half), and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Easy Bread Upma?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Easy Bread Upma?
- About 544 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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