"Bread Upma and Mashed Avocado"

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 .