I Have Potatoes In My Bread!! (bread Upma)

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 4 -5 slices bread (stale bread slices are the best)
• 2 medium sized potatoes (boiled and mashed up roughly)
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 4 -5 curry leaves (more if you like)
• 2 green chilies
• 1 teaspoon turmeric powder (optional. i make mine without turmeric)
• 2 teaspoons red chili powder (optional)
• 1 tablespoon oil (more for later)
• 1/2 cup water tsp salt
• 1 teaspoon salt
• salt
• 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
• freshly chopped coriander leaves (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 roughly mash the boiled potatoes in to small to medium sized chunks. keep aside.
• 2 break the bread slices into small crumb-like pieces using your hands.
• 3 sprinkle salt water on the pieces, so that the bread becomes soft.
• 4 heat the oil in a medium sized pan and add the mustard seeds once oil is hot. wait for mustard seeds to crackle.
• 5 add curry leaves, swirl around so leaves don't burn.
• 6 now add turmeric powder, green chillies, potatoes and salt.
• 7 fry the potatoes on medium heat for about 2-3 mins so that the spices are absorbed.
• 8 now add the bread crumbs. (if you find the crumbs are soggy, squeeze out excess water and then add the crumbs to the pan.).
• 9 stir to mix well. you can also add some more oil if you find the bread crumbs are too dry.
• 10 keep stirring for a couple of mins on medium heat.
• 11 turn off the heat.
• 12 sprinkle garam masala. cover the pan and left sit for 2-3 minutes.
• 13 remove lid, stir to mix garam masala properly.
• 14 turn upma in a serving dish, garnish with freshly chopped coriander leaves.
• 15 serve hot!
• 16 tip: you can also add freshly ground ginger to your upma. (i prefer mine w/o ginger flavoring). add ginger paste as per taste to hot oil after the mustard seeds crackle and before you add the curry leaves. allow the ginger to brown a bit.