Bread Upma Bread Usli Leftover Bread Recipe

The leftover bread is cut into cubes and tossed in aromatic spices, which makes it melt in your mouth.

About the recipe

Do you have leftover bread like this, stale bread, or day-old bread? Then there is nothing better than this simple recipe to use them in. This bread upma is also called bread usli, bread masala, bread uppittu, bread poha, bread oggarane, etc. What is it called in your native language? Let me know in the comment section below. Bread Upma has been one of my favorite recipes since childhood. If you come to South Indian school or college cafeterias/canteens and tiffin centers, you will see bread usli as one of the popular items on the menu. Thus it is also sometimes referred to as South Indian style bread upma. To prepare this recipe, all you need is the bread of your choice (brown bread, white bread, baguette, multi-grain bread, or even pav or buns), along with onions, a few aromatic spices, and 15 minutes. Adjust all the spices in the recipe as per your liking. Every small piece of bread gets coated in spices, making it highly addictive. While you are here, check out some of the best Indian breakfast recipes and Indian snack recipes.

Ingredients

18 leftover Bread slices1 tablespoon Oil1 teaspoon Mustard seeds1 teaspoon Cumin seeds1 tablespoon Urad dal2 Small Onions, chopped8 to 10 Curry leaves3 Green chilies, finely chopped¼ teaspoon Turmeric powder½ teaspoon Salt1 teaspoon SugarJuice of 1 lemon1 tablespoon Coriander leaves or cilantro, chopped

How to make Bread Upma without tomato?

Cut the bread slices into bite-sized pieces and keep this aside. Heat oil in a pan on medium heat. To this, add mustard seeds. When they start to splutter, add cumin seeds and saute for a few seconds. Add urad dal and continue to saute until it turns light in color. Add onion and curry leaves and saute until the onion becomes translucent. Now add green chilies and turmeric powder and continue to saute for 1 to 2 minutes on medium flame. Add the bread slices, salt, and sugar, and sprinkle some water. Cover and let it warm through for 3 to 4 minutes. Add lemon juice and coriander leaves, and mix. Serve and enjoy.

Pro Tips:

As mentioned earlier, use any bread of your choice - white bread, brown bread, multi-grain bread, pav or buns, sourdough bread, or even French/Italian baguettes. You can add cashews, almonds, and peanuts if desired. To make it more nutritious, you can add veggies like capsicum, green peas, sweet corn, etc. For kids, you can even add grated cheese.

How to store leftover bread usli?

You can store them in air-tight containers and keep them in the refrigerator. Reheat in the microwave or on the stovetop in a pan until heated through. Sprinkle some water before reheating so the bread pieces do not dry out and become chewy.