How to Make Bread Upma

Heat the butter and mustard seeds in the pan., Stir-fry your curry leaves, green chilies, asafoetida powder, coriander, and onions., Mix in your chopped garlic., Stir in your chopped tomato., Add the turmeric powder, red chili powder, and salt...

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Heat the butter and mustard seeds in the pan.

    Set your stovetop to medium heat.

    This recipe calls for one tablespoon (14.79 mL) of butter, or about 1/8 of a stick of butter.

    Add your butter to the pan.

    Let it melt completely before adding the mustard seeds.

    Listen up, because once your mustard seeds start sputtering in the pan you’re ready to move on to the next step., Add your curry leaves and green chilies first, letting the curry leaves wilt a bit.

    Then, sprinkle in your asafoetida powder and your chopped coriander.

    Continue stirring as you add in your chopped onions., Continue stirring constantly to ensure your ingredients do not stick to the pan.

    Do not let your onions turn brown.

    Once the onion has become translucent, you are ready for the next step., Be sure to de-seed the tomatoes before adding them to the pot.

    Continue stirring constantly.

    Make sure that the tomatoes are thoroughly blended into the other ingredients., Measure out 1/2 a teaspoon for both the turmeric powder and red chili powder, but you can eyeball the salt.

    Add as much or as little salt as you like.

    Stir in your seasonings, and continue to cook the mixture until the tomatoes are soft., The recipe calls for about half a cup of water, but you can add a bit more or a bit less, depending on the volume of ingredients in the pan.

    Then, squeeze the juice from half a lemon into your mixture.

    The easiest way to do this is to use a hand press lemon squeezer.

    Boil your mixture until the water has dried out, and your ingredients have formed a thick, paste.If you don’t own one, you can simply squeeze the juice into a separate cup, remove any seeds, and then pour the juice into your pan. , You can use leftover or even stale bread.

    Cut or tear them into small pieces.

    Toss them into the mixture, and stir until all of the pieces are coated.

    Once the bread is covered with the tomato and spices, you’re all set., This is the final ingredient you’ll be adding to the pan.

    Give the entire mixture one more thorough mixing.

    Turn off the heat., Add a sprinkle of chopped coriander on top of your dish.

    If you have sev, this is a perfect final touch.Sev is an Indian snack of crunchy chickpea noodles, and it adds a delicious crunch to your dish.Enjoy your delicious bread upma while it’s still hot!
  2. Step 2: Stir-fry your curry leaves

  3. Step 3: green chilies

  4. Step 4: asafoetida powder

  5. Step 5: coriander

  6. Step 6: and onions.

  7. Step 7: Mix in your chopped garlic.

  8. Step 8: Stir in your chopped tomato.

  9. Step 9: Add the turmeric powder

  10. Step 10: red chili powder

  11. Step 11: and salt.

  12. Step 12: Pour in the water and lemon juice.

  13. Step 13: Add the bread pieces to the tomato mixture.

  14. Step 14: Sprinkle in some coriander leaves.

  15. Step 15: Garnish your dish and serve hot.

Detailed Guide

Set your stovetop to medium heat.

This recipe calls for one tablespoon (14.79 mL) of butter, or about 1/8 of a stick of butter.

Add your butter to the pan.

Let it melt completely before adding the mustard seeds.

Listen up, because once your mustard seeds start sputtering in the pan you’re ready to move on to the next step., Add your curry leaves and green chilies first, letting the curry leaves wilt a bit.

Then, sprinkle in your asafoetida powder and your chopped coriander.

Continue stirring as you add in your chopped onions., Continue stirring constantly to ensure your ingredients do not stick to the pan.

Do not let your onions turn brown.

Once the onion has become translucent, you are ready for the next step., Be sure to de-seed the tomatoes before adding them to the pot.

Continue stirring constantly.

Make sure that the tomatoes are thoroughly blended into the other ingredients., Measure out 1/2 a teaspoon for both the turmeric powder and red chili powder, but you can eyeball the salt.

Add as much or as little salt as you like.

Stir in your seasonings, and continue to cook the mixture until the tomatoes are soft., The recipe calls for about half a cup of water, but you can add a bit more or a bit less, depending on the volume of ingredients in the pan.

Then, squeeze the juice from half a lemon into your mixture.

The easiest way to do this is to use a hand press lemon squeezer.

Boil your mixture until the water has dried out, and your ingredients have formed a thick, paste.If you don’t own one, you can simply squeeze the juice into a separate cup, remove any seeds, and then pour the juice into your pan. , You can use leftover or even stale bread.

Cut or tear them into small pieces.

Toss them into the mixture, and stir until all of the pieces are coated.

Once the bread is covered with the tomato and spices, you’re all set., This is the final ingredient you’ll be adding to the pan.

Give the entire mixture one more thorough mixing.

Turn off the heat., Add a sprinkle of chopped coriander on top of your dish.

If you have sev, this is a perfect final touch.Sev is an Indian snack of crunchy chickpea noodles, and it adds a delicious crunch to your dish.Enjoy your delicious bread upma while it’s still hot!

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