Serves : 3 servings
BREAD UPMA:
INGREDIENTS:
Whole wheat bread slices - 6 no.s
Carrot - 1 no. grated
Yellow capsicum - 1 no. chopped fine
Onion - 1/2 cup chopped fine
Turmeric powder - 1/4 teaspoon
Red chilli powder - 1/4 teaspoon
Coriander powder - 1/4 teaspoon
Garam masala - 1/2 teaspoon
Lemon juice - few drops
Salt - as required
Oil - 5 teaspoons
Mustrad - 1/2 teaspoon
Cumin seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
Urad dal - 1 teaspoon
Ghee - For toasting bread
METHOD:
1. Toast each bread in little ghee separately. Cut each slice of bread into 8 pieces. Keep it aside.
2. Grate carrot . Cut yellow capsicum and onion in to fine pieces.
3. In a pan, add 5 teaspoons of oil. Then add mustard, cumin seeds and urad dal. Add chopped onions and fry for sometime.
4. Now add grated carrot , capsicum and fry for some more time.
5. Now add required salt, turmeric, red chilli and corinder powders and mix well. Sprinkle some water and cover and cook until the veggies are soft.
6. Now add garam masala and cook for a minute. Switch off the stove. Add few drops of lemon juice. Also add the toasted bread pieces and mix gently. Bread Upma is ready !
MASHED AVOCADO:
INGREDIENTS:
Ripened Avocado - 1 no
Salt - 1/4 teaspoon
Black pepper powder - 1/4 teaspoon
Dried oregano leaves - 1/2 teaspoon
Lemon juice - few drops
METHOD:
1. Before cutting the avocado , make sure they are ripened well. The skin of avocado turn slightly dark green and when you touch and gently press the avocado, it should not be firm and should yield to the gentle pressure. That is the indication that the avocado is ripened. Scoop the contents of the avocado using a spoon in a bowl.
2. Using the back of spoon, mash the scooped avocado well , to get a paste . Now to that mashed avocado, add salt, black pepper powder , dried oregano leaves. Mix well. Also squeeze few drops of lemon juice. Mashed avocado is ready .This can also be used as a spread on bread .
