Besan bread toast
Besan bread toast, from above
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Besan bread toast

Bread dipped in spiced besan batter and pan crisped. The eggless omelette sandwich kids adore.

20 minTime
15 gProtein each
mildSpice
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Make it your way

Grandma's wayBesan, vegetables and toast. The eggless bread omelette.
The original
332kcalsame
15 gproteinsame
8 gfibresame
20minutessame

Besan toast, home style.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Whole wheat bread (wholemeal bread)8 slices
Besan (chickpea flour, gram flour)1 cup
Waterabout 2/3 cup
Onion1 small, finely chopped
Tomato1 small, finely chopped
Capsicum (green capsicum, green bell pepper)2 tbsp, finely chopped
Green chilli1, finely chopped
Coriander leaves (cilantro)2 tbsp, chopped
Ajwain (carom seeds)¼ tsp
Red chilli powder (indian red chili powder)½ tsp
Turmeric (ground turmeric)a pinch
Salt¾ tsp
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)2 tbsp

Method

3 steps
  1. 1Whisk besan, water, spices and salt into a thick, smooth batter. Stir in the vegetables.
  2. 2Dip each slice on one side, spreading a thick layer of batter.
  3. 3Cook batter side down on a lightly oiled tawa 2 to 3 minutes, flip and toast the other side.
Serve it like this

Stack them in a cloth lined basket so they stay soft and warm, with a little ghee on top if you like.

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What goes with Besan bread toast: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

On the side Indian style tomato soup40 min
On the side Chaat masala lime dressing5 min
A little snack Fruit chaat10 min
To drink Masala chai10 min
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