Bread Uppitu

Bread uppittu is a variety of upma made using stale bread. We so much love it that we end buying bread to make it instead of using stale bread :). But I should mention that the Upma turns out better if the bread used is at least a couple of days old and kinda holds it shape. Also the best variety of bread will be the sweetish Iyengar bakery style bread. We do not get it often here, so I use 'Whole wheat white' bread. Ya! I know it is no where close to the Iyengar bakery bread, but then got to do with it.

We will need,

Bread        1 loaf cubed. (Trim edges if you like)

Peanut oil     1 tbsp
Channa Dal   1 tsp
Urad Dal       1 tsp
Peanut           2 tbsp (optional)
Jeera             1/4 tsp
Mustard         1/4 tsp
Curry leaves   a handful
Lemon juice   1 tsp
Hing                a dash
Turmeric         a pinch
Green Chillies  4-5 adjust according to taste
Onion            1 medium chopped
Salt

Method

• Heat oil in a wok. Toss the mustard, Hing, jeera, Curry leaves, Channa dal, Urad dal one of the other.
• Toss in the green chillies, turmeric and the peanut. Stir for a few minutes.
• Tip in the chopped onion. Saute till golden. Add Salt and drop the bread cubes. Toss well to coat the bread pieces with the onion mixture.
• Squeeze the lemon juice over the bread and mix well. 
• Serve warm or room temperature.

We love it as a quick breakfast or an evening snack.