Leftover bread close to expiry date? This is a good way to finish them off! There are different ways of doing this. This is just one of those many!! Also works with any variety of bread
Ingredients
Bread slices – 4 chopped to cubes ( or crumble if you like)
Tomatoes- 2 roughly chopped
Onion – 1 roughly chopped ( optional)
Green chillies – roughly chopped
Ginger – finely chopped
Curry leaves
Coriander leaves/ cilantro – chopped
Mustard seeds
Chenna dal
Split urad dal
Cumin seeds
Turmeric powder
Red chilli powder
Asafoetida
Lemon
Oil
Get Cooking!
1. In a wok, heat a spoon or two of oil. Add mustard seeds.
2. When the seeds splutter, add in the chopped green chillies, ginger, curry leaves, chenna dal, urad dal, cumin seeds, asafoetida. Toss around.
3. Add the chopped onions and cook till translucent.
4. Add the chopped tomatoes, turmeric powder, red chilli powder. Pour a little water and let the tomatoes soften.
5. Add in the chopped bread. Toss around gently to coat the bread with the flavours.
6. Turn off heat. Squeeze some fresh lemon juice. Toss gently to mix in.
7. Garnish with cilantro and serve.
Tips
Added a pinch or two of oregano (omam) powder to the tomatoes. Also used kasoor methi leaves instead of cilantro to garnish.
One may also add chopped garlic when adding ginger.
Add in grated tomatoes , chopped capsicum , shelled green peas and cook them in before adding the bread to add to nutritive value of the upma.
Shakahari Saapadu 