Sunday, March 7, 2010

Bread Usli


“Usli” is a word in Konkani language. It generally means a dry dish. This is a breakfast dish or an evening snack. It is a very tasty dish and can be prepared quickly. This “usli” can also be prepared from leftover bread slices.



Bread Usli




Ingredients :


Bread slices

8 - 10

Onion

1 medium

Potatoes boiled (optional)

1 medium

Green chillies

2

Curry leaves

1 sprig

Corriander leaves

1 small bunch

Mustard seeds

1 tsp

Oil

1 tbsp

Turmeric

½ tsp

Buttermilk

2 tbsps

Salt

to taste


Method :


  1. Cut bread slices into small cubes and sprinkle buttermilk over it and mix well so that all the bread cubes becomes slightly moist. Keep aside.
  2. Cut boiled potato (if using) also into small cubes.
  3. Wash and chop onions, green chillies and coriander leaves.
  4. Heat a pan or a wok (preferably non-stick) and in it add the oil and mustard seeds.
  5. When mustard seeds start spluttering, add the chopped onions, boiled potato cubes, green chillies, curry leaves and turmeric.
  6. Stir this mixture on a low flame till the onions are transparent but not browned.
  7. Add salt and give it a good stir again.
  8. Finally add the moistened bread cubes. Mix well and cover the pan for about two minutes and remove from heat
  9. Garnish with chopped corriander leaves. Serve hot.



Note : Serves 4

Instead of buttermilk you can sprinkle water in which case, squeeze lemon juice

while garnishing. Grated coconut can also be added for garnishing.

10 comments:

  1. I prefer usli ti bread sandwich, just love it

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  2. Yes Bhagyashree. We too all love it and I do prepare it quite often.

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  3. I love this one. Best made with "aged" white english premium butter bread... ohhh yummy..
    :( Im hungry now.

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  8. Hi Maiye ! Came here via Rohini's blog and thanks for this recipe. Have to tell u I tried it today for breakfast - beats bread and jam anyday !

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  9. Hi! Satish, Thanks for visiting my blog and your comments. It gives me great pleasure to know that you tried the recipe and liked it too.

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