
Time and servings
Time and servings
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
Instructions
- firstly, in a large kadai heat 2 tsp oil and splutter ¾ tsp mustard, ½ tsp cumin, 1 chilli and 1 inch ginger.
- now add ½ onion, 1 tomato and saute well.
- also add 1 carrot, ¾ cup cabbage and ¼ capsicum.
- 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.
- furthermore add 2 tbsp tomato sauce and mix until everything is combined well.
- also add 2 tbsp coriander and mix well. masala topping is ready, keep aside.
- toast the bread to golden brown on both sides.
- once the bread turns golden brown from one side, spread a tbsp of prepared masala over bread and toast golden.
- finally, enjoy the iyengar style masala toast with hot masala chai.
Step-by-step
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firstly, in a large kadai heat 2 tsp oil and splutter ¾ tsp mustard, ½ tsp cumin, 1 chilli and 1 inch ginger.

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now add ½ onion and saute until they sweat. do not brown the onions.

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further, add 1 tomato and saute until tomatoes turn soft and mushy.

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also add 1 carrot, ¾ cup cabbage and ¼ capsicum.

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saute until the vegetables are cooked yet retain their shape.

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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.

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saute for a minute until the spices turn aromatic.

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furthermore, add 2 tbsp tomato sauce and mix until everything is combined well.

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also, add 2 tbsp coriander and mix well. masala topping is ready, keep aside.

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cut the bread into half triangles and spread butter on both sides.

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toast the bread to golden brown on both sides.

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once the bread turns golden brown from one side, spread a tbsp of prepared masala over bread and toast golden.

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finally, enjoy the iyengar style masala toast with hot masala chai.

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Notes
- firstly, use white bread or brown bread of your choice to prepare masala toast.
- also, you can stuff the prepared masala between the bread and prepare masala sandwich recipe.
- additionally, add vegetables of your choice to make stuffing more nutritious.
- finally, iyengar style masala toast recipe tastes great when tomato sauce is added to the masala mixture.
Original recipe by Hebbar’s Kitchen: https://hebbarskitchen.com/masala-toast-recipe-iyengar-bakery-style/