Bread Bhath / Bread Masala / Bread Upma Recipe in simple steps

What's in a name? You call it Bread bhath, Bread Masala or Bread upma..it sounds tastier with every name. This super quick easy dish can be prepared for breakfast, as a snack or as a light dinner. 

If you have loafs of bread lying and if you are bored of eating same old bread toast every time, this simple yet tasty recipe can fill your stomach and it is healthy too with your favorite veggies added.

Ingredients :

Bread slices - 5,6 (Take more if preparing more quantity. I have used brown bread, you can use any)

Onion - 1 chopped

Tomato - 1 chopped

Green chillies - 3-4

Vegetables - Carrot, peas

Curry leaves

Ketchup - 2 tbsp

Soya sauce - 1 tbsp

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tbsp

Chopped Coriander

Water - half cup

Salt

Procedure : 

1. Cut each bread slice into 9 pieces and keep aside.

2. Heat oil in a pan, add curry leaves, onion and green chillies. Once the onion turns brown add vegetables and fry for couple of minutes.

3. Add chopped tomatoes and give nice mix. Add turmeric powder, salt and cook until all the veggies are cooked. This shouldn't take much time.

4. Now is the time to add bread pieces. Add and mix pieces well so that the mixture coats to bread pieces. Sprinkle water over the bread pieces, so that they become soft and absorb the mixture.

5. Keep mixing. Take a small bowl, mix ketchup, soya sauce and 2 tbsp of water. now add this mix to the bread bath and mix well. Garnish with chopped coriander. 

Crunchy Cornfalkes Snack

We all love crunchy, mouth-watering and fried delicacies for snacking. Sure enough, we all are very much aware of the extra calories they bring along. But it is hard to resist them all the time, unless you find a healthy alternative. 

Welcome to the world of healthy snacking. Yes, cornflakes are not just confined for breakfast to slim you down, you can have them as snack too. Here is a simple and instant snack you can prepare out of cornflakes, also called as Cornflakes Mixture and store them to binge on, whenever you want to satisfy your craving. Yes, kids will surely love them too!

Ingredients:

Cornflakes - 2 cups

Green chillies - 2,3 slit lengthwise

Red chillies - 2

Groundnut - 2 spoon

Curry leaves

Mustard

Cashew nuts (optional)

Aamchur powder (dry mango powder) - a pinch

Oil - 1tbsp

Sugar - half tbsp

Procedure:

1. Dry roast the corn flakes in a thick bottom pan for 5 min to make them crispy. No need to add oil.

2. Remove them and keep aside. Now put oil and keep adding the ingredients one by one - mustard, curry leaves, groundnuts, green chillies, red chillies and salt. Fry them for couple of minutes.

3. Add cornflakes, mix well, sprinkle aamchur powder and sugar. Adjust the seasoning. Remove from heat after 2-3 minutes

4. Allow it to cool and store in an air-tight container.

(Note : If you are preparing it for the kids, you can omit chillies or use very less. Kids would love the crunchiness, chillies may spoil their taste.)

Stuffed Bread Pakoda

A lovely and filling snack for you. It is more of a breakfast than snack. If you have left over aloo sabji then it can be made in a jiffy. Here is the recipe for the yummy, crisp bites!

Ingredients :

For the stuffing

Potato - 2 (boiled and mashed)

Onion - 1 Chopped finely

Ginger - 1/2 sp grated

Green Chilleis - 1, 2

Frozen Peas - 1/4 cup(optional)

Mustard seeds

Cumin seeds

Turmeric - a pinch

Coriander powder, garam masala - 1tbsp(optional)

Salt

For the Covering :

Bread - 6 slices

Besan(chikpea flour) - 1 cup

Rice flour - 1/2 cup

Turmeric - a pinch

Chilli powder - 1/2 tbsp

Water

Salt

Procedure :

1. Prepare the stuffing. Heat oil in a pan, add mustard, cumin seeds, ginger, green chillies and onions one by one. Add mashed potato and mix well.Adjust the seasoning.

2. In the meanwhile, prepare the batter for the covering. Take flours in a bowl. Add chilli powder, turmeric and salt. add water and mix them to a medium consistency.

3. Cut the crusts off the breads. Take one bread and spread the potato mixture tightly. Place another slice over this. Press it.

4. Cut this diagonally into two slices

5. Dip one piece into the batter, turn both sides so that it is coated nicely on both sides

6. Deep fry until it turns brown one by one in medium high hot oil. 

7. Serve them with your favorite chutney!

Snacks-Tomato fillings

A quick and easy snack for you... Tomato fillings.

It really is a filling for your stomach. It can be prepared from the left over potato sabji or can be prepared freshly.

Ingredients:

Tomato - 4

Potato - 2 small (boiled and mashed)

Green Chillies - 2

Coriander

Salt

Procedure:

1. Cut the tomatoes into half. Remove the inner juices. Do not take very ripened tomatoes

2. Prepare the potato filling. It can be prepared in 2 ways. 1:Mash the boiled potato nicely and add salt, chopped green chillies, coriander etc. 2: Heat 1tbsp oil in a pan, add green chilles and fry for a min then add mashed potato and salt, mix well

3. Arrange the cut tomatoes in a plate and start filling the potato mix. Its ready!

[If you feel tomatoes are bit raw, u can keep the cut tomatoes on pan for a min. then fill the stuffing]

Veg Hakka Noodles

Noodles are a favorite of young and olds. Hakka noodles, an Indo-Chinese dish is quick and easy to make and tastes delicious. It is a healthy breakfast, a spicy snack and a perfect recipe for your kids' lunch box too.

Ingredients :

Veg Hakka Noodles - 1 pack (readily available in the market)

Onion - 1

Green chillies - 3,4

Carrot - 1

Tomato - 1

Capsicum - 1

Cabbage - 1/2 cup shredded

Beans - 5

Spring onions - 3 sticks
Ginger - 1 inch cut into thin pieces

Garlic - 3,4 pods

Tomato sauce - 2 sp

Chilli sauce - 2 sp (as per your taste)

Soya sauce - 2 sp

Salt

Cooking Oil

[Note:Chop all the vegetables preferably lengthwise into thin pieces - it takes less cooking time and looks great too]

Procedure :

Cooking the noodles

1. Cook the noodles as per packing instructions. Boil 8 cups of water, add pinch of salt, 1sp oil, and put the noodles.

2. Let it cook for 3, 4 min. Keep checking in between if its done. Once done strain all the water, put cold water and strain it once again.

3. Put 2 tbsp oil and toss it nicely. [Cold water and oil prevent sticking of noodles]. Keep aside

Preparing the noodles

1. Heat oil in a thick bottom pan, when it is hot add ginger, garlic and vegetables one by one while tossing.

2. Once the vegetables are cooked, add cooked noodles and all the sauces. Mix and toss well. Put salt and pepper.

3. Garnish with spring onions. Serve hot!

Idli snack/Cocktail Idli

Are you bored of eating left out cold Idlis? Or want to include Idli in your evening snack? I have a wonderful snacky idea for you. This is called Cocktail Idli (no idea how it has got this name)

Take the left out idlis from morning breakfast (cold idlis taste better than the freshly made hot ones). Cut each into 4 pieces.

In a thick bottomed pan, heat oil, add cumin, mustard seeds, curry leaves, urad dal, chana dal (optional), few green chillies, pinch of haldi and salt. You can add couple of red chillies too. (I have missed out here)

Add the idli pieces into the pan and mix well.

Crisp and crunchy Idli snack is ready. Serve it with coconut chutney if you want. Kids would love it!

How to make Mysore Bajji / Mysore Bonda

One of Karnataka's favorite, a hot delicious snack, Mysore bajji, also known as Mysore Bonda. A perfect combination to go with your evening tea.

Ingredients :

All purpose flour / Maida - 1 cup

Rice flour - 1/4th cup

Butter milk - 1 cup

Cumin Seeds

Chopped ginger - 1 sp

Chopped green chillies - 1 sp

Chopped coconut - 1 sp (optional)

Cooking soda - 1/2 sp

Salt to taste

Procedure:

1. Take all purpose flour in a mixing bowl, add rice flour, cooking soda and salt and mix well. Keep adding butter milk and make a nice batter. The consistency should be like this in the picture

2. Due to butter milk and soda it gets puffed up a little. Keep it aside for 10 min

3. After 10 min add cumin seeds, chopped ginger, green chillies and coconut if you are using. (i did not use ). You can make it right away or let it rest for 1 hour, more softer bajjis you will get

4. Now, wet your hands and take the batter in small dumplings and drop it in the oil. The oil should be medium to low heat. The bondas automatically become round, fry them till you get a nice brown color and serve it with any chatni of your choice

[Note:If the bondas are turning flat, add bit of maida to it, you will get perfect mysore bajjis :)]