Bread Upma Recipe

Bread Upma served in a bowl with a spoon in it

Veg Bread Upma/Poha is a delicious Indian snack/breakfast recipe made with bread. It's loaded with veggies and can be made in 20 minutes!

Course Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine Indian, South Indian

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

Servings people

Calories 310.27kcal

Author Priya Lakshminarayan

Equipment

Ingredients

20 slices bread
1 tablespoon cooking oil
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 teaspoon urad dal
1 tsp chana dal
¼ teaspoon asafoetida
4-5 pieces curry leaves
½ teaspoon turmeric powder
3 green chillies minced
1 onion finely chopped
1 carrot chopped or grated
1 tomatoes chopped
1 bell pepper chopped
Salt
2 tablespoon cilantro chopped
1 tbsp lemon juice

Instructions

Prep the bread using any of these methods - Tear bread slices randomly with your hands, Cut them evenly in 1-inch squares or Pulse them in the grinder to resemble crumbs
In a pan, heat oil. Temper mustard seeds and cumin seeds. Once they crackle, add urad dal, chana dal, asafoetida, turmeric powder and curry leaves.
Add chopped onions and minced green chillies. Saute till they turn translucent.
Then add chopped carrots. Continue to saute for 4-5 minutes or till they are cooked.
Next, add chopped tomatoes along with salt. Cook till they turn soft.
Add bell peppers and continue to saute for another 2 minutes.
Then add the bread pieces and salt. Mix it together with the spices and cook for 2-3 minutes.
Garnish with chopped cilantro and lime juice. Take it off the flame and serve warm.

Notes

Some like to toast the bread a little before cutting them. You can do that as well, especially if not using white bread. Add peanuts and cashews along with lentils to give this snack a nice crunch. You can also add the curry leaves you have. Cook it in ghee, (regular or dairy-free) or butter for an aromatic flavor, or simply use regular vegetable oil.
Feel free to add more veggies like green peas, sweet corn, green beans, or bell pepper to make this vegan bread recipe more wholesome. For a different flavor, add 1-2 tablespoons of Sambhar Powder, tomato ketchup, or Pav Bhaji Masala along with turmeric when making bread Poha.

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