Bread Upma

This summer has been very pleasant in Mid West. It is raining atleast couple of days in a week!!

Varuna bhagavan has been very kind to the mankind - "Aayi Mayai Kanna..... in the month of Aadi".

It is one of these days ...when it rains you want eat something hot and spicy. I was pondering what to make ....when my mind drifted off to my school days. It was a rainy day (which is rare in Chennai!!) and we were attending the last class for the day and reluctantly listening to our history teacher...who on earth wants to listen to what she is saying...it is raining and we wanted to play in the puddles/make paper boats ...rather than listening about British rule in India!! Amma had informed that she will have the bread upma ready for us when we get back from school. Eagerly waited for the last bell to go (for enjoying the rains as well as the bread upma).
It is always nice to enjoy memories from childhood.I got off the couch to make bread upma for myself on another rainy day!!
Ingredients:
Bread Slices 8
Curry leaves – few
Red Bell Pepper – ½
Onion small – 1
Green Bell Pepper – ½ Peas Frozen 1 tbsp
Potato Small size – 2
Mustard – ½ tsp
Urad Dhal – ½ tsp

Dice the vegetables and keep before starting the bread upma. Steam the potatoes and peas in the microwave.
Cut the corners of the bread and keep it aside. Cut the bread into pieces.
Take 1 tbsp of oil in a pan. Add mustard, urad dhal and curry leaves. Saute the onions until they turn brown. Now add the bell peppers and fry for some more time. Add the boiled peas and potatoes (after draining the water). Also add little bit of salt (note: the bread has enough salt..so just add more salt for better taste). Add the cut bread pieces. Sprinkle water if needed. Add the crust at the end and fry for some more time. Serve it with tomato ketchup.

Rain brings happiness to our lives...makes us dance to the tune of the rain drops!!