easy masala toast recipe - iyengar bakery style | bakery vegetable masala toast

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 20 minutes
  • Total time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 4 Servings
  • Category: sandwich
  • Cuisine: south indian

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp oil
  • ¾ tsp mustard
  • ½ tsp cumin / jeera
  • 1 chilli (finely chopped)
  • 1 inch ginger (finely chopped)
  • ½ onion (finely chopped)
  • 1 to mato (finely chopped)
  • 1 carrot (grated)
  • ¾ cup cabbage (shredded)
  • ¼ capsicum (finely chopped)
  • ¼ tsp turmeric
  • ½ tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
  • ½ tsp garam masala
  • ¼ tsp cumin powder / jeera powder
  • ½ tsp chaat masala
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp tomato sauce
  • 2 tbsp coriander (finely chopped)
  • 4 slice bread (white / brown)
  • butter for toasting

Method

  1. firstly, in a large kadai heat 2 tsp oil and splutter ¾ tsp mustard, ½ tsp cumin, 1 chilli and 1 inch ginger.
  2. now add ½ onion, 1 tomato and saute well.
  3. also add 1 carrot, ¾ cup cabbage and ¼ capsicum.
  4. keeping the flame on low add ¼ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp chilli powder, ½ tsp garam masala, ¼ tsp cumin powder, ½ tsp chaat masala and ½ tsp salt.
  5. furthermore add 2 tbsp tomato sauce and mix until everything is combined well.
  6. also add 2 tbsp coriander and mix well. masala topping is ready, keep aside.
  7. toast the bread to golden brown on both sides.
  8. once the bread turns golden brown from one side, spread a tbsp of prepared masala over bread and toast golden.
  9. finally, enjoy the iyengar style masala toast with hot masala chai.

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.