Bread upma recipe | South Indian bread upma recipe | How to make bread upma

Bread upma recipe is a healthy, vegan and delicious South Indian breakfast or snack recipe which is immensely popular all over India. It is a super easy breakfast recipe which hardly takes 15 minutes to come to plates. It is frequently served in South Indian college canteens or tiffin centres for breakfast or snacks. In this preparation, bread pieces are tossed with onion, tomato, some specific spices, herbs and nuts. South Indian bread upma recipe does not require any condiment to relish. It could be a great option for a lunch box as well.

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Honestly, bread does not require any introduction worldwide. Upma is basically a savoury porridge prepared with roasted rava, veggies, spices, nuts and herbs. It is a South Indian staple breakfast recipe which is prepared in almost every house in South India.

Bread upma is totally different from rava upma in taste and texture. But still, it is called upma, maybe because the same tempering is used for both recipes. South Indian bread upma recipe does not have a porridge-like consistency. In this preparation, toast bread is cut into small pieces and then tossed with onion, tomato, spices and herbs. All the bread pieces are tender and soaked with masala which melts in the mouth.

Bread upma recipe is mostly served as a comforting breakfast with a cup of tea or filtered coffee. It does not require any side or condiment to relish. It can also be served as a brunch or evening snack.

I am a huge fan of South Indian food and always try different dishes of this cuisine. Upma, dosa, idli, uttapam etc. have occupied the top places on my list of favourites. When I was working in Bengaluru, I always used to go to a South Indian tiffin centre for breakfast and order bread upma or rava upma recipe at least twice a week. I think at that period, I got addicted towards it and its soothing flavour.

Apart from South India, I have seen crazy demand for bread upma in Maharashtra and a few parts of northern India too. After my marriage when I shifted to Pune, I saw lots of tiffin centres to sell bread upma recipes in the morning for breakfast. Initially, I was surprised to see the heavy demand for South Indian breakfast in the north. But later I understood that the South Indian breakfast recipe has spread its wings all over the nation with its extraordinary taste and flavour.

• It is vegan
• Easy to make
• Gets ready in 15 minutes
• Perfect for all age groups
• Requires limited ingredients to cook

Normally, in Indian households, the bread upma recipe is prepared with leftover bread slices but can be prepared with fresh bread. Both work equally well. It is always better to toast the bread slices before adding to the upma. It resists the bread to turn soggy and even the raw smell of bread goes away. Next time if you have any leftover bread slices, then please don’t discard them. In exchange for 10-15 minutes, you can prepare this fantastic breakfast recipe.

Bread upma recipe is an extraordinarily easy recipe and the difficulty level of preparing this dish is very low. In short, it is a perfect vegetarian breakfast recipe for a novice or beginner. All the ingredients required for the recipe are very common and are regularly used in South Indian cuisine, and each ingredient is easily available in any Indian grocery store. The best part of the recipe is that it can be prepared in larger quantities without putting any extra effort or spending extra time.

Rava upma recipe step-by-step photos and instructions have been provided in the ‘Instructions’ section of the recipe. I have included all the tips and tricks below so you can get perfect results on the first attempt. Before directly jumping into the recipe, let me share a few interesting facts about the recipe.

• Toast the bread slightly before adding to upma.
• If the corners of the bread are too hard then cut them before use.
• You can use any variety of bread like white bread, brown bread, wholemeal bread etc. and even dinner rolls for the recipe.
• If you are preparing the recipe for kids then you can skip the green chillies and red chilli powder from the recipe.
• To add nutritional value, you can add some cashew nuts or roasted peanuts to the recipe.
• You can add your choice of vegetables like carrot, capsicum, peas etc. to make the dish healthier.

To prepare bread upma, first toast the bread so the raw smell goes away. Take a dry pan and add the bread slices in a single layer. Then toast it over medium flame for 1-2 minutes from both sides till light brown patches appear. Then transfer the bread slices to a separate plate. Repeat the same process to toast the rest of the bread slices. If you have a toaster then you can use it instead of a tawa or pan to toast.

Then tear the bread into small pieces or cut them into small pieces and keep them aside. If the sides of the bread slices are too hard then discard them.

Chop the onion, tomatoes, coriander leaves and keep them aside.

Put a pan on flame and allow it to become completely dry. Add some oil to the pan and allow it to dry.

Once the oil is hot, add mustard seeds to the pan and allow it to crackle. Then add urad dal, cumin seeds for tempering and fry them on medium flame till the urad dal turns pinkish.

Then add asafoetida (hing), curry leaves, grated or finely chopped ginger, chopped green chillies and mix them nicely. Cook it over low flame for 20-30 seconds.

Add finely chopped onion and fry them over medium flame for another 5 minutes till translucent.

Then add chopped tomatoes into the pan and mix it well. Cook it over low flame for 3-4 minutes.

Add salt, ½ teaspoon turmeric powder, 1 teaspoon red chilli powder and give a nice mix. Cook it on low flame for another 2 minutes until the masala releases oil.

Add some water to the pan and mix it well. Cook the masala over low flame for a minute.

Then add the bread slices into the pan and mix it well so each piece of bread gets coated evenly with the masala. Cover the pan and cook it over low flame for 2 minutes.

Add chopped coriander leaves and give a nice mix. Turn off the flame and put the pan down.

Many vegetarian breakfast recipe Indian have already been shared in my previous posts. You may like a few of them like

Bhelpuri
Kanda poha
Methi paratha
Sabudana ki khichdi

..And Many more…

1 cup = 250ml

• 8 white or wholemeal Bread slices
• 1 Onion, finely chopped
• 2 Tomatoes, finely chopped
• 1 inch Ginger, finely chopped
• 1-2 green Chillies, finely chopped
• 2-3 tablespoons Coriander leaves, chopped
• ½ teaspoon Urad dal
• ½ teaspoon Mustard seeds
• ½ teaspoon Cumin seeds
• ¼ teaspoon Asafoetida (Hing)
• 10-12 Curry leaves
• ½ teaspoon Turmeric powder
• ½ teaspoon red Chilli powder
• ½ teaspoon Sugar
• Salt, add according to taste
• 2 tablespoons Water
• 1 tablespoon Oil to cook

1. First, toast 8 bread slices so the raw smell goes away. Take a dry pan and add the bread slices in a single layer. Then toast it over medium flame for 1-2 minutes from both sides till light brown patches appear. Then transfer the bread slices to a separate plate. Repeat the same process to toast the rest of the bread slices. If you have a toaster then you can use it instead of tawa or pan to toast.
2. Tear the bread into small pieces or cut them into small pieces and keep them aside. If the sides of the bread slices are too hard then discard them.
3. Chop the onion, tomatoes, coriander leaves, green chillies and keep them aside.
4. Put a pan on flame and allow it to become completely dry. Add 1 tablespoon oil to the pan and allow it to dry.
5. Once the oil is hot, add ½ teaspoon mustard seeds into the pan and allow it to crackle.
6. Add ½ teaspoon urad dal, ½ teaspoon cumin seeds for tempering and fry them on medium flame till the urad dal turns pinkish.
7. Add ¼ teaspoon asafoetida (hing), curry leaves, grated or finely chopped ginger, 1-2 chopped green chillies and mix them nicely. Cook it over low flame for 20-30 seconds.
8. Add finely chopped onion and fry them over medium flame for another 5 minutes till translucent.
9. Add chopped tomatoes into the pan and mix it well. Cook it over low flame for 3-4 minutes.
10. Add salt, ½ teaspoon turmeric powder, ½ teaspoon red chilli powder and give a nice mix. Cook it on low flame for another 2 minutes until the masala releases oil.
11. Add 2 tablespoons water to the pan and mix it well. Cook the masala over low flame for a minute.
12. Add the bread slices into the pan and mix it well so each piece of bread gets coated evenly with the masala. Cover the pan and cook it over low flame for 2 minutes.
13. Add 2-3 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves and give a nice mix.
14. Turn off the flame and put the pan down.

Transfer the bread upma recipe to the serving plate. Serve immediately to enjoy its best taste. Serve the bread ka upma and enjoy the healthy and delicious Indian breakfast.

Bread upma recipe | South Indian bread upma recipe | How to make bread upma

Serves: 4 Prep Time: 5 Minutes Cooking Time: 15 Minutes 15 Minutes

Nutrition facts: NA calories NA fat

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Ingredients

1 cup = 250ml

• 8 white or wholemeal Bread slices
• 1 Onion, finely chopped
• 2 Tomatoes, finely chopped
• 1 inch Ginger, finely chopped
• 1-2 green Chillies, finely chopped
• 2-3 tablespoons Coriander leaves, chopped
• ½ teaspoon Urad dal
• ½ teaspoon Mustard seeds
• ½ teaspoon Cumin seeds
• ¼ teaspoon Asafoetida (Hing)
• 10-12 Curry leaves
• ½ teaspoon Turmeric powder
• ½ teaspoon red Chilli powder
• ½ teaspoon Sugar
• Salt, add according to taste
• 2 tablespoons Water
• 1 tablespoon Oil to cook

Instructions

1. First, toast 8 bread slices so the raw smell goes away. Take a dry pan and add the bread slices in a single layer. Then toast it over medium flame for 1-2 minutes from both sides till light brown patches appear. Then transfer the bread slices to a separate plate. Repeat the same process to toast the rest of the bread slices. If you have a toaster then you can use it instead of tawa or pan to toast.
2. Tear the bread into small pieces or cut them into small pieces and keep them aside. If the sides of the bread slices are too hard then discard them.
3. Chop the onion, tomatoes, coriander leaves, green chillies and keep them aside.
4. Put a pan on flame and allow it to become completely dry. Add 1 tablespoon oil to the pan and allow it to dry.
5. Once the oil is hot, add ½ teaspoon mustard seeds into the pan and allow it to crackle.
6. Add ½ teaspoon urad dal, ½ teaspoon cumin seeds for tempering and fry them on medium flame till the urad dal turns pinkish.
7. Add ¼ teaspoon asafoetida (hing), curry leaves, grated or finely chopped ginger, 1-2 chopped green chillies and mix them nicely. Cook it over low flame for 20-30 seconds.
8. Add finely chopped onion and fry them over medium flame for another 5 minutes till translucent.
9. Add chopped tomatoes into the pan and mix it well. Cook it over low flame for 3-4 minutes.
10. Add salt, ½ teaspoon turmeric powder, ½ teaspoon red chilli powder and give a nice mix. Cook it on low flame for another 2 minutes until the masala releases oil.
11. Add 2 tablespoons water to the pan and mix it well. Cook the masala over low flame for a minute.
12. Add the bread slices into the pan and mix it well so each piece of bread gets coated evenly with the masala. Cover the pan and cook it over low flame for 2 minutes.
13. Add 2-3 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves and give a nice mix.
14. Turn off the flame and put the pan down.