These cubes of bread tossed in a spicy onion tomato masala is delicious and addictive. Serve it for a meal or a snack.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 5 minutes
  • Cook time: 10 minutes
  • Total time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 3
  • Category: Breakfast, Snack
  • Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

  • 8 slices Bread (cubed - 4½ cups)
  • 2 tablespoons oil (or butter)
  • ¾ teaspoon cumin (or jeera)
  • 1 medium onion (- ½ cup chopped)
  • 1 green chilli (chopped)
  • 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste (or chopped garlic)
  • 2 medium tomatoes (- ¾ cup chopped)
  • salt as needed
  • ¾ teaspoon pav bhaji masala (- substitute with ½ tsp garam masala)
  • ½ to ¾ teaspoon chilli powder
  • ½ teaspoon garam masala
  • 3 tablespoon water (to cook masala)
  • 1 teaspoon kasuri methi ((dried fenugreek leaves) optional)
  • 3 tablespoon coriander leaves (or cilantro chopped)
  • chaat masala (as needed)
  • 3 tablespoon onions (very finely chopped)

Method

  1. Cube the bread and keep aside. Chop onions and tomatoes finely. Reserve some onions to garnish.
  2. Heat oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds and let sizzle for 30 seconds. Add the onions and chilies. Saute till they turn golden.
  3. Add ginger garlic paste and saute until the raw smell is gone, for a minute. Stir in the tomatoes, salt, garam masala, pav bhaji masala and chili powder.
  4. Saute until the tomatoes break down and the masala turns aromatic. Pour 3 tbsp of water and cook till the masala begins to bubble & turns thick. Crush kasuri methi in your palm and add it
  5. Taste test and adjust salt or spices to your taste. Stir in the bread and coat gently with the masala. Garnish with coriander leaves, sprinkle chaat masala and reserved onions.
  6. Spicy Bread Masala is best served immediately.

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.