Bread Upma

Ingredients                                                        For Tempering
Bread Pieces/ Bread crumbs  - 2 cups                Ghee/ Oil - 1 Tablespoon
Onion - 1/2 (chopped)                                         Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Green Chillies - 4 (chopped)                               Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Ginger - 1/2 " piece (grated)                                Urad dal - 1 tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp                                   Cashew nuts - 8-10
Lemon Juice - 1 tablespoon                                Curry Leaves - 1 spring
Cilantro - handful (finely chopped)
Salt - as needed
 
Method
1. This is a recipe that tastes good even with old bread. Cut the bread into small pieces or shred it in a food processor.
2. Heat ghee in a pan and temper the mustard seeds, cumin seeds, urad dal, cashew nuts and curry leaves.
3. Add the onions and saute for a couple of minutes till it sweats out.
4. Next add the turmeric powder, green chillies and grated ginger.
5. Add the bread pieces and saute for a minute or two.
6. At this stage you can break 1 egg and fry it along with the bread mixture for added flavour. You can also add 1/2 tsp of garam masala powder.
7. Finally add lemon juice as per your taste and a generous amount of finely chopped cilantro.
8. Toss everything and switch off. Serve as a light meal or as a snack with some pickle.

Tips
   - You can make this upma with traditional Sooji instead of Bread crumbs