Bread Upma

Today i had a loaf of bread but the expiry date was tomorrow. Mmm... How can i finish a loaf of bread in a single day.... Then i though of preparing upma out of bread. I wanted bread upma in such a manner that it is spicy and the bread is crispy. To make it crispy i made toast of the breads. It is a "thideer upma" instant upma. You can serve this as evening tiffem or for break fast.

Serves 2 Persons

Ingredients

Bread Slices 10 Nos
Butter for Toast (optional)
Vegetable or Sunflower Oil 1 tbsp
Musturd Seeds 1/2 tsp

Fennel Seeds ( Sombu ) 1/2 tsp

Bengal Gram 1 tbsp

Cashewnut 5 Nos (optional) or Groundnuts

Curry Leaves 10 leaves
Green Chillies 2 Nos
Finely Chopped Onion 1 No
Dhania Powder 1/2 tsp

Chilli Powder 1/2 tsp

Pepper powder 1/2 tsp

Turmeric Powder 1/4 tsp
Salt for Taste
Finely Chopped Tomato 1 No
Tomato Puree 1 tbsp
Coriander Leaves
Water 3 tbsp

Method

Make toast out of bread with or without butter.
Cut the crust of bread pieces and then make each of single bread pieces to 9 -16 pieces (depending on the size of bread).
Keep it aside.
In a kadai or pan pour oil in medium high flame and add ingredients 4 -9.
Add finely chopped onions and fry till it turns to golden brown colour.
Add the remaining ingredients one by one and make a thick sauce out of it by sauting.
When it is a thick gravy add the bread pieces and mix well and fry for 3 min.
Delicious and tasty bread upma is ready.