20-Minute Indian French Toast (Savory French Toast)

Ingredients

• 4 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon milk (optional)
• ⅓ cup onions finely chopped
• 2-3 tablespoon tomatoes finely chopped (de seed the tomatoes if you wish)
• 1-2 green chilies (hot), adjust to taste, serrano peppers or thai chili work too
• 2 tablespoon cilantro finely chopped
• ⅛ teaspoon ginger finely chopped (optional)
• salt to taste
• black pepper powder to taste
• 4 bread slices cut into triangles
• 2 tablespoon oil for cooking (adjust quantity as desired)
• 2 tablespoon butter for cooking (adjust quantity as desired)
• ⅛ teaspoon turmeric powder
• ⅛ teaspoon garam masala powder or pav bhaji masala powder works too

Steps

1. Crack the eggs in a shallow wide bowl. Add the chopped onions, tomatoes, green chili, cilantro, ginger and spices. Add milk or cream(if using)
2. Sprinkle salt and using a fork, beat well to combine everything.
3. Cut the bread slices into triangles. This step is optional, but I find that it not only makes the toast easier to dip but also creates crispier centers when cooking. Makes for a good presentation too.
4. Heat butter and oil in a pan over low-medium heat. We will cook in batches so add butter and oil accordingly per batch. Dip the bread slices into the egg mixture one at a time. Flip to coat both sides but don't leave bread slices in the egg mixture for too long else they will become too soft and difficult to pick.
5. Place the egg-dipped bread slices in the pan. If needed, spoon extra onion mixure on the toasts.
6. Fry for 2-4 minutes per side until golden and crisp. Try not to press while cooking to keep them fluffy. Lift using a flat spatula and transfer the fried french toasts on a wire rack for few minutes to prevent soggy bottoms. Serve warm with green chutney or maggi hot & sweet sauce and a cup of masala chai.