Here’s an amazing recipe you can prepare with Bread! Bread upma recipe is an easy and quick breakfast option, for those situations when you don’t want to prepare anything too complex or when you have excess leftover bread than you can deal with.
In under 20 minutes, you can enjoy this warm, vegan bread upma recipe!
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About this recipe
This is a simple south Indian bread upma recipe that is loved by kids and adults alike. With a side of tomato ketchup, it can taste even better for the kids.
I really love recipes like this one that rescue me when I am out of time or when I am feeling somewhat lazy. Try this for a small get-together or for a potluck or an evening snack and you will see how easy it is!
The list of ingredients is pretty short and that’s what makes the dish special. You could always garnish it with nuts or cilantro, but the specialty lies in its simplicity. A warm plate of bread Upma pairs well with a cold-pressed fruit juice or even with chai or coffee.
What goes into this recipe
- Whole wheat bread: I used wheat bread but white bread can be used too, but make sure it is vegan. Whole grain will probably add more texture to the bread, but be sure to add more spices, if you are using whole grain bread.
- Onion & tomatoes: I used red onions as they contribute a little bit of sweetness to the dish. White or yellow onions are fine too.
- spices: Spices like turmeric powder and red chili powder will enhance the flavor and also add color. Be sure to add chili powder to suit your preferred spice level.
- Ginger: Use grated ginger for this recipe. Grating releases just enough flavor to the recipe and leaves pieces of ginger in every bite.
How to make this recipe
To begin making the bread upma recipe, begin with toasting the bread. You can toast it in a toaster or on a skillet. Once the bread is toasted, cut the bread into small squares and place them aside.
In a cast-iron skillet or a Kadai, heat 1 tablespoon of oil over medium heat and add in the mustard seeds. Allow the mustard seeds to crackle. As they crackle, add the grated ginger and green chilies.
Add the chopped onions and saute the onions over medium heat until they turn soft and tender.
Once the onions are soft, add in the tomatoes, turmeric powder, and red chili powder. Stir and cook the tomatoes until they turn slightly soft.
Finally, add in the salt and the toasted bread pieces. Stir well to combine all the ingredients and continue to stir fry over medium to high heat for a couple of minutes. The stir fry is necessary to make sure the bread pieces get all the spices and seasonings.
Stir in chopped coriander leaves into the bread upma to get even more flavor. Bread Upma is ready! Serve it paired with your favorite fruit juice or chai!
Recipe FAQs
Yes, you can use any type of bread for this recipe, Just be sure to toast them before you cut it into pieces.
Yes, you can substitute the turmeric powder and red chili powder with sambar powder. Sambar powder comes packed with all the flavors you need for upma and it is a perfect fit for this recipe.
You have come to the right recipe if you are looking for something to do with excess or leftover bread. You have found your calling in Bread Upma!
Expert tips
- You can garnish the dish with roasted cashews for extra flavor and crunch.
- Adding tomato ketchup to bread upma will give nice flavor but it is totally optional. If you do prefer ketchup in this recipe, then add it after adding tomatoes.
- This dish is best enjoyed warm. So be sure to serve it immediately. Bread crumbs tend to get mushy after a while.
- Always remember to toast the bread before you cube them.
- Applying a little bit of vegan butter to your toast gets you additional flavor and aroma.
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📖 Recipe
Bread Upma Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil - or vegan butter
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger
- 2 green chilies - chopped lenghywise
- 1 onion chopped
- 2 small tomatoes chopped
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
- ½ teaspoon red chili powder - use less spicy one like Kashmiri red chili powder
- 6- 8 slice whole wheat bread
- 2 teaspoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoon cilantro chopped
Instructions
- To begin making the bread upma recipe, begin with toasting the bread. You can toast it in a toaster or on a skillet.
- Once the bread is toasted, cut the bread into small squares and place them aside.
- In a cast-iron skillet or a Kadai, heat 1 tablespoon of oil over medium heat and add in the mustard seeds. Allow the mustard seeds to crackle. As they crackle, add the grated ginger and green chilies. Add the chopped onions and saute the onions over medium heat until they turn soft and tender.
- Once the onions are soft, add in the tomatoes, turmeric powder, and red chili powder. Stir and cook the tomatoes until they turn slightly soft.
- Finally, add in the salt and the toasted bread pieces. Stir well to combine all the ingredients and continue to stir fry over medium to high heat for a couple of minutes.
- The stir fry is necessary to make sure the bread pieces get all the spices and seasonings.
- Stir in chopped coriander leaves into the bread upma to get even more flavor.
- Bread Upma is ready!
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Notes
- You can garnish the dish with roasted cashews for extra flavor and crunch.
- Adding tomato ketchup to bread upma will give a nice flavor but it is totally optional.
- If you do prefer ketchup in this recipe, then add it after adding tomatoes. (1 tbsp)
- This dish is best enjoyed warm. So be sure to serve it immediately. Bread crumbs tend to get mushy after a while.
- Always remember to toast the bread before you cube them.
- Applying a little bit of vegan butter to your toast gets you additional flavor and aroma.
YOUR OWN NOTES
Nutrition
Nutritional information is an estimation only.
Priya Srinivasan
Bread upma looks scrumptious uma!! The idea of toasting the bread before adding it to the upma is superb! Will definitely try when i m doing this next time!
Sapana
Bread upma is my favorite to make whenever I have a day or two old bread. This definitely makes a delicious and filling breakfast.
Sandhya Ramakrishnan
Bread upma was the perfect choice to use my left over bread and the recipe worked great. I toasted the bread after seeing your tip and it was perfect. Made the upma less mushy and it had a bite to it.
Seema Sriram
You have made such a lovely step by step pictoral of this recipe. It is so easy to follow this, so I am showing this to my children. They are learning to cook.
Mayuri Patel
Delicious looking bread upma. I sometimes make bread masala as we call it but without onion or tomato. Have to try your recipe as it must be so tasty with onions, tomatoes and the spices. Perfect for breakfast or as a snack too.
Uma Raghupathi
Yes, Mayuri! glad you liked this recipe.
Poonam bachhav
Your bread upma looks so so delicious ! Love such fuss free snacks. My son loves it.
Lata Lala
This bread upma used to be my favorite and on the go recipe whenever I wanted something quick and easy.
The recipe is all time favourite though everyone has different way of making it.
Loved the idea of toasting the bread. Thanks for sharing this.
Pavani
This is the best recipe I have found for bread upma - so easy and so tasty. Thank you for sharing this.
Uma Raghupathi
Thank you Pavani.
Archana
I do agree bread upma is a life saver! definitely what I like to mak eat the crack of dawn! Toasting the bread seems like a great idea will try. Thanks.