This flavorful and addictive egg toast is a popular food from the streets of India. Make it under 10 minutes for a quick breakfast or snack.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 5 minutes
  • Cook time: 5 minutes
  • Total time: 10 minutes
  • Yield: 1 · 1 to 2
  • Category: Breakfast / snack
  • Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

  • 2 to 4 slices bread ((depending on the size, prefer thick slices))
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon oil (or unsalted butter)
  • ¼ salt ((adjust to taste))
  • 3 tablespoons onion (or shallots or green onions - chopped finely)
  • 3 tablespoons tomato (firm & ripe - deseeded & chopped or red bell peppers)
  • 1 green chili (chopped (optional, deseeded for low heat))
  • 1½ tablespoon coriander leaves (or 1 tbsp parsley (chopped))
  • 1 pinch turmeric ((optional))
  • 1 pinch chili flakes ((or black pepper, adjust to taste))

Method

Preparation

  1. Break the eggs to a mixing bowl and whisk them well with a fork.
  2. Add chopped onions, chilies, tomatoes & coriander leaves. Sprinkle, turmeric, salt and chili flakes over the dry ingredients. Whisk well until frothy.

How to make Egg Toast

  1. Heat a pan with oil or butter on a medium heat and spread it well.
  2. Dip a bread slice in the egg mixture to coat on both the sides. Place it over the hot pan. You can cook 2 to 3 slices at one time depending on the size of your bread and pan. (check video)
  3. Pour 2 tablespoons of egg mixture on top of each bread slice and let cook until the base is firm.
  4. Turn the bread slices to the other side and cook, pressing down with a spatula. If you are left with a little more egg mixture & don't want to use more bread, you may pour 2 tablespoons of the mixture on each (already cooked toast) and cook further.
  5. Serve Egg Toast hot or warm.

Egg Toast in Oven

  1. Preheat the oven to 380 F or 160 C for at least 15 mins. Spread butter on one side of your bread and place them over a baking tray with the buttered side up.
  2. Gently pour a few tablespoons of the egg mixture over the bread slices.
  3. Place the tray in the middle rack and bake for 14 mins or until the eggs are thoroughly cooked through.

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.