Quick besan bread toast recipe - Coated with spiced gram flour batter and toasted on griddle. It can be served for breakfast or snack.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 2 minutes
  • Cook time: 13 minutes
  • Total time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 2 · 2 slices
  • Category: Breakfast
  • Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

  • 2 slices bread ((halve the slices if preferred))
  • 1 tbsp ghee (or oil for frying)
  • 5 tbsps gram flour (or besan)
  • ½ tsp carom seeds (ajwain or vaamu)
  • 2 pinch turmeric (or haldi)
  • 1/8 to ¼ tsp red chili powder
  • Pinch hing (or asafoetida)
  • Salt (as needed)
  • ¼ tsp ginger (or adrak - grated or crushed)
  • 1 green chili (finely chopped (optional))
  • 2 tbsp onions (finely chopped)
  • 2 tbsp tomatoes (finely chopped)
  • 1 tbsp coriander leaves (Finely chopped)
  • 3 tbsp water ((use as needed))

Method

Preparation for bread besan toast

  1. Make a batter by mixing flour, onions, tomatoes, carom seeds, chili, ginger, coriander leaves, red chili powder and salt with enough water to make a thick batter.
  2. Beat the batter well with a fork for 1 to 2 minutes. Taste the batter to check if the salt & spice are enough.

How to make besan bread toast

  1. Heat a pan with oil.
  2. When the pan is hot enough, dip each slice of the bread in the batter on one side. Place them on the hot griddle.
  3. On a low to medium heat, toast until firm and bread comes off from the pan. Spoon the batter on the top side or the other side, just before flipping it. Do it carefully. Toast on the other side as well.
  4. Repeat frying on both the sides on a low flame until the batter is completely cooked. The toast must turn golden.
  5. Serve besan bread toast right away.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.