Easy Bread Upma - For Kids
A traditional preparation from Kerala that balances flavour, texture, and aroma in the way that only home cooking can. No two households make it exactly the same, and that is the point.
Ingredientsfor 2 servings
- 6 slice Wheat bread
- 1/2 cup Carrot — chopped
- 1/2 cup Beans — chopped
- 1/2 cup Capsicum — chopped
- 2 nos Green chilies — chopped
- 1 nos Onion chopped, medium
- 1 sprig Curry leaves
- 1/4 tsp Asafoetida powder (Kayam)
- 1/2 tsp Sugar
- Mustard seeds, a few
- Turmeric powder A pinch
- 1 tbsp Peanuts
- 3/4 tsp Lemon juice
- 1 tbsp Coriander leaves — chopped
- Oil, to taste
- Salt, to taste
Preparation
Step 1
First cut the bread slices into cubes.
Step 2
Place a kadai over fire and heat oil. let the mustard seeds crackle.
Step 3
Add green chillies, chopped onion, chopped vegetables, curry leaves, asafoetida powder, turmeric powder and peanuts.
Step 4
Stir in low flame till the onions and peanuts are lightly browned.
Step 5
Add crumbled bread, sugar, required salt and lemon juice.
Step 6
Stir everything together thoroughly and cook in low flame for 5 minutes.
Step 7
Garnish easy bread upma with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot.
Tip
When the recipe says "medium heat," it means medium. Kerala cooking is not about high-flame drama — most of the work happens at a patient, steady temperature.
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