Bread Upma

Bread Upma in Marathi

Time: 10 minutes
Makes: 2 servings

Ingredients:
10 slices of white bread (Leftover)
2 tbsp oil
For tempering: 2 pinches mustard seeds, 1 pinch hing, 1/8 tsp turmeric powder, few curry leaves
2 green chilies, slit lengthwise or 2 red dry chilies, broken
1/4 cup Onion, finely chopped
salt and sugar to taste
cilantro for garnishing
1 tsp lemon juice

Method:
1) chop the bread slices into small cubes or just mince with hands.
2) Heat oil into a pan. Add mustard seeds, hing, turmeric powder and curry leaves. Add green chiles and onion.
3) Sprinkle some salt and cook onion till translucent. Add chopped bread and mix well. Sprinkle 2 pinches sugar.
4) Cover and cook over medium-low heat for couple of minutes. Add lemon juice and mix.
Garnish with cilantro and serve hot.

Tips:
1) Bread can be crumbled in mixer instead of mincing.
2) Leftover bread makes nice upma than fresh bread.