Bread Upma

Ingredients:

Bread slices - 6

Onion (medium) - 1

Green chillies - 2-3

Finely chopped ginger - 1 tbsp

Finely chopped garlic - 1 tbsp

Mustard seeds - 1/4 tbsp

Cumin seeds - 1/4 tbsp

Urad dal - 1/2 tbsp

Cashews - 1 tbsp

Finely chopped coriander leaves - to garnish

Lemon juice - 1-2 tbsp

Salt - as per taste

Ghee - 1 tbsp

Water - required

Oil - as required

Procedure:

1. Cut bread slices in to small cubes and set aside. Take a pan, heat ghee, add bread cubes and fry them.
2. Once they slightly change their color, transfer them in to a bowl and set aside. 
3. In the same pan, heat oil, add urad dal, mustard seeds, cumin seeds and let them splutter.
4. Add chopped cashews, green chillies, ginger, garlic and stir well.
5. Add finely chopped onion and saute until they are transparent. Now add 1/2 cup water, salt and let them boil.
6. Add fried bread cubes in to boiling water and  stir well. If you feel that the upma is dry, sprinkle some water and mix gently.
7. Finally garnish with chopped coriander and serve hot by adding lemon juice.

TIP: You can also add chopped tomato in this recipe. After adding fried bread cubes, mix gently with ladle and do not apply pressure.