If you are looking for Bread Snack RecipesIt's easy to prepare, tastes delicious and comes together quickly, then this Besan Bread Toast is the one for you. Make a spiced batter with gram flour (besan), vegetables, herbs and spices, dip the bread slices in it and fry it on a tawa. Yes, this besan toast is that simple and ready in 15 to 20 minutes. In addition to this, since this recipe uses all plant-based ingredients, it is also suitable for vegetarians.
About Besan Bread Toast
So if you are a classic lover Bread PakodaFritters are ubiquitous on almost every corner of North Indian streets, so this Besan Toast will tempt you too.
In fact, I call this Besan Toast a low-fat version of pakora, minus the taste and aroma of the carom seeds (ajwain). So, obviously I won't be adding ajwain to the batter for this particular recipe. However, if you want the typical bread pakora flavor, then you can add camu seeds to the batter.
Some people also refer to this besan bread toast as the savory eggless version French toast. But I don't want to call it that because it's nothing like any savory or sweet French toast. See the link I highlighted here to see how the two differ.
To make besan toast, you can use any bread of your choice like white bread, brown bread or even whole wheat bread. The flavor of each one will be amazing. Apart from gram flour, the other ingredients in the batter are onions, tomatoes, green chillies, ginger, coriander leaves, salt and some spice powder.
I add a little asafoetida or hing to the batter of the besan bread toast because I like the flavor it brings to the dish. But if you don't like hing that much, you can ignore it. Also, if you want to make your toast spicier, you can increase the amount of green chilies and chili powder. If you are making this for kids, you can skip the green chilies altogether.
More information about this recipe
I make this besan toast quite often, especially on days when I need a quick breakfast. These toasts are definitely a great egg-free breakfast option. This recipe is how I've made these delicious toasts for years.
When I make these I always add tomatoes. I love the flavor and texture the tomatoes impart in the besan bread toast. However, if you want, you can leave it out, or even the onions, and just make a plain spiced toast.
You can also add other vegetables such as hot or bell peppers, carrots, green onions, and cabbage. If you do this, it's actually a great way to feed your picky kids these nutrient-dense vegetables.
Besan toast must be served immediately otherwise they will become very soggy. You can eat these spiced toasts as is or with tomato ketchup or coriander chutney.
Step-by-step guide
How to Make Besan Bread Toast
Make batter
1. In a bowl or small saucepan, take 2 to 2.5 tablespoons chopped onion, 2 tablespoons chopped tomatoes, 3/4 teaspoon chopped ginger, 1 to 2 chopped green chilies, and 1.5 to 2 teaspoons Chopped coriander leaves. Everything must be chopped very finely. Otherwise, it will be difficult to handle medium-sized onions and tomatoes when frying toast.
2. Add 1 cup gram flour (besan), ⅛ tsp turmeric powder, ¼ tsp red chilli powder, 1 pinch of asafoetida and salt as required.
3. Add 5 to 6 tablespoons water or as needed.
4. Stir until medium thick batter. There should be no lumps in the batter. Avoid making a thin batter. If the batter is very thin, add a few tablespoons of gram flour and mix again.
Making Besan Bread Toast
5. Heat 1 tbsp oil on a tawa or frying pan for frying.
6. Cut 4 to 5 slices of bread into 2 slices and dip in batter. Use your hands to spread the batter evenly over the bread slices. Separately, use your hands to place the chopped onions and tomatoes on the bread slices. Don't leave the bread in the batter for too long or the slices will break.
7. Place the battered bread slices on the tawa.
8. After the bottom side is browned, turn it over and fry the other side.
9. Flip and fry a few times to brown and cook evenly. Fry the remaining bread slices in the same way. If needed, you can add more oil while frying the remaining batches.
10. Serve the besan toast immediately, plain or with tomato ketchup, coriander chutney or mint chutney.
Expert Tips
- It is important to chop the vegetables and herbs to make the batter. Otherwise, handling medium or large toasts may become a problem when frying them.
- The batter must be smooth, lump-free, and medium in consistency, not thin. It is a good option to add a few tablespoons of gram flour to the thin batter and mix again.
- Do you have brown bread, whole wheat bread and white bread at home? Choose any one for this recipe, or make a mixed platter with all 3 varieties.
- Want to make it for kids? Skip the green chiles. Also, feed children more vegetables such as green onions, carrots, cabbage, and hot/bell peppers. Go ahead and add these to the batter.
- Avoid dipping the bread slices in the batter and leaving them there for too long, or the bread will absorb more liquid and crack.
- To produce larger batches, the recipe can be doubled or tripled.
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besan toast
This Besan Toast is a quick and delicious breakfast recipe made with gram flour.
Preparation time 5 minute
cooking time 15 minute
total time 20 minute
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Prepare
In a bowl or small saucepan, add chopped onions, tomatoes, ginger, green chillies and coriander leaves.
Everything must be chopped very fine. Otherwise it will be difficult to handle medium chopped onions and tomatoes while frying toast.
Add besan (gram flour), turmeric powder, red chilli powder, asafoetida and salt.
add water. Stir to a medium consistency batter. There should be no lumps in the batter. Don't make the batter very runny.
Cut the bread into two triangular or rectangular slices.
Making Besan Toast
Heat 1 tbsp oil in a tava or frying pan for frying.
Dip bread into batter. Use your hands to spread the batter evenly over the bread.
Also use your hands to place the chopped onions and tomatoes on the bread slices. Don't leave the bread in the batter for too long or the slices will break.
Place the batter coated bread slices on the tawa.
When the bottom is cooked and browned, flip and fry the other side.
Flip and fry a few times for even browning and cooking.
Remove and serve immediately.
Fry the remaining bread slices in the same way. If needed, you can add more oil while frying the remaining batches.
These breads can be eaten as is or with tomato ketchup or coriander chutney.
- Recipe can be doubled or tripled.
- You can use any bread of your choice such as white bread, brown bread or even whole wheat bread.
The Besan Bread Toast recipe from the archives was first published in March 2014. Updated and republished in April 2024.
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