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Tarla Dalal
06 December, 2024
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Bread Upma is one of the peppiest ways to have bread! Although it is a great way to use up leftover bread, many people like it so much that they would go and buy a fresh pack of bread just to make this upma. You can also make bread upma for breakfast when you are bored of having regular rava upma for breakfast and want to give it a change by trying something different.
Bread upma is super quick breakfast and easy to make. Even a fresher in the kitchen would not go wrong with this recipe and it is made using basic ingredients that are easily available in every Indian household pantry.
how to make bread upma is quite simple, heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan and add the mustard seeds, add the curry leaves. Curry leaves give a unique taste to the bread upma, make sure add the fresh one’s. Further add ginger, garlic, green chilies and onion and sauté. Add the tomatoes, turmeric powder, chilli powder, 2 tbsp of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while mashing lightly with the help of a ladle.
Add the tomato ketchup, lemon juice and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute, while stirring continuously. Add the bread, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute, while stirring continuously. Switch off the flame, add the coriander and mix well. Serve South Indian style bread upma hot.
Indeed, with desi shades of chillies, onions, tomatoes and spice powders, tempered traditionally, and perked up with tomato ketchup and lemon juice, this bread upma snack is replete with varied flavours that are sure to delight your palate. You will also thoroughly enjoy the unique texture of this bread upma recipe, which can be had as an Indian breakfast or quick evening snack.
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Bread Upma, South Indian Style Bread Upma recipe - How to make Bread Upma, South Indian Style Bread Upma
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Preparation Time
15 Mins
Cooking Time
8 Mins
Total Time
23 Mins
Makes
2 servings
Ingredients
For Bread Upma
3 cups roughly torn bread pieces
2 tbsp oil
2 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
6 to 7 curry leaves (kadi patta)
1 tsp finely chopped ginger (adrak)
1 tsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
2 tsp finely chopped green chillies
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1 cup finely chopped tomato
1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1 tsp chilli powder
1 1/2 tbsp tomato ketchup
2 tsp lemon juice
salt to taste
2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
Method
For bread upma
- To make bread upma, heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan and add the mustard seeds.
- When the seeds crackle add the curry leaves, ginger, garlic, green chilies and onion and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes, turmeric powder, chilli powder, 2 tbsp of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while mashing lightly with the help of a ladle.
- Add the tomato ketchup, lemon juice and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute, while stirring continuously.
- Add the bread, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute, while stirring continuously.
- Switch off the flame, add the coriander and mix well.
- Serve the bread upma hot.
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Like bread upma recipe | how to make bread upma | South Indian style bread upma | then check our other upma poha recipes. Given below are popular upma recipes you can have for breakfast or as a snack.
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For making the quick and easy bread upma recipe | how to make bread upma | South Indian style quick bread upma | we have taken 6 breads which would yield us 3 cups of roughly torn bread pieces.
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Roughly tear the pieces of bread as shown in the image.
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For preparring bread upma, heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan.
- Once the oil is hot, add mustard seeds.
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When the seeds crackle add the curry leaves.
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Add ginger. Alternatevily you can also use Ginger green chilli paste.
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Add garlic. Garlic gives a luscious taste to the Bread Upma.
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Add green chillies. You can adjust the quantity according to your preference of spice and if making for kids avoid adding chillies.
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Add onions. You can also use spring onion white if you wish to.
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Sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
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Further add tomatoes. Tomatoes would add tanginess to the Bread Upma.
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Add turmeric powder.
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Add red chilli powder. You can adjust the quantity according to your palate. Add 2 tbsp of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while mashing lightly with the help of a ladle.
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Add tomato ketchup.
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Further, add lemon juice.
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Mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute, while stirring continuously and then add salt to taste.
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Add the bread.
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Mix well and cook the quick Bread Upma on a medium flame for 1 minute, while stirring continuously.
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Switch off the flame, add the coriander and mix Bread Upma well.
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Serve bread upma recipe | quick bread upma | South Indian style bread upma | hot.
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For making the quick and easy bread upma recipe | how to make bread upma | South Indian style quick bread upma | we have taken 6 breads which would yield us 3 cups of roughly torn bread pieces.
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
Energy | 336 cal |
Protein | 7.3 g |
Carbohydrates | 42.6 g |
Fiber | 1.8 g |
Fat | 15.7 g |
Cholesterol | 0 mg |
Sodium | 126.2 mg |
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Foodie #671352
March 13, 2025, midnight
Tried this being an amateur in culinary skills! Simple , Easy & very Tasty!

Rajendran
March 13, 2025, midnight

Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Thanks for the feedback !!! Keep reviewing recipes and articles you loved.

Foodie #697322
March 13, 2025, midnight
please translation in hindi marathi or gujarati language all women are not following English language so please translation into above languages and oblige to me thanking you santosh Tamhane

Mages
March 13, 2025, midnight
I have try out this recipe n it was so tasty.

Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Thanks for the feedback !!! Keep reviewing recipes and articles you loved.

Poonam Jain
March 13, 2025, midnight
Wow what a brilliant way to use leftover bread delicious receipe.made multiple times thank you for sharing Tarlaji_x0001F601_

Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Thanks so much for trying our recipe, it means a lot to us. Keep trying more recipes and sharing your feedback with us.

Manali Gawad
March 13, 2025, midnight
Extremely delicious. Loved it.

Gandhi Dhwani
March 13, 2025, midnight
Upma using left over bread is something which isthe best solution to use up stale bread. its quick. Love the typical flavours of mustard and curry leaves and the masalas.. I take it in my tiffin as well or make an instant snack for evevnings.

Aliesha
March 13, 2025, midnight
it was just amazing i love bread upma and now that i have learned to make it i will have it everyday.

Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Hi Aliesha, we are delighted you loved the recipe. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback. Happy Cooking.

Poonam
March 13, 2025, midnight

Madhu
March 13, 2025, midnight
Tried and it is good. spicy like south Indian food

Akanksha
March 13, 2025, midnight
Hi.. I tried this recipe and it really tastes so good :) Easy to make and leftover breads can be used now! Thanks for the recipe!

Gyanendra
March 13, 2025, midnight

Nima khan
March 13, 2025, midnight
The recipe is really very easy to make and its wonderful, tasty and very tangy. I loved it much and my family members too liked it. It is the easiest way to use stale bread into a fresh delicious breakfast. Thank you maam I love ur recipes and often try .

Tina Anderson
March 13, 2025, midnight
Amazing and was easy to make and understand! You just cannot go wrong with any Tarla Dalal recipes !