In India, breakfast is undoubtedly a lavish affair. Even if you are known for eating hearty nihari or oily aloo paratha in the morning, you still have a few delicious meals to choose from when it comes to quick and simple breakfast options. The most crucial meal of the day is frequently referred to as breakfast. After eight hours of sleep, it helps replenish your body’s energy and jump-start the metabolism. Lethargy and weight gain might result from skipping breakfast. Bread is one of the first things we reach out to early in the morning.
Europeans may be regarded as the world's best bread bakers since they can produce some amazing loaves with a variety of textures and flavours utilising yeast as a key component along with various types of flour. However, Indian chefs deserve praise for taking this mainstay and giving it a brand-new makeover using their own unique masala blend and cooking methods to produce some mouthwatering meals. Today, bread plays a significant role in our nation’s eating patterns. Talk about street vendors selling hot, crispy Bread Pakoras, luscious Shahi Tukda topped with huge amounts of nuts and thickened milk, Paneer Toasties, Chilli Cheese Toasts, and other similar goodies.
One could argue that a loaf of bread never goes to waste in an Indian home. You utilise all of them, from the rim to the last slices. There always seemed to be the ideal recipe for turning leftovers into something delectable. Masala bread toast is a prime example.
Here’s the recipe for Masala Bread Toast.
Ingredients:
- 2 tsp oil
- ¾ tsp mustard
- ½ tsp cumin
- 1 chilli (finely chopped)
- 1 inch ginger (finely chopped)
- ½ onion (finely chopped)
- 1 tomato (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
- ½ tsp chaat masala
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tbsps tomato sauce
- 2 tbsps coriander (finely chopped)
- 4 slices of bread
- Butter, for toasting
Method:
- To begin, heat 2 tsp of oil in a big kadai and sputter 3/4 tsp of mustard, 1/2 tsp of cumin, 1 chilli, and 1 inch of ginger.
- Add half an onion now, and cook until they sweat. Don’t let the onions brown.
- Add 1 tomato and continue to cook until the tomatoes are mushy.
- Add 1 carrot, 3/4 cup cabbage, and 1/4 of a red pepper.
- Cook the veggies in the pan while ensuring that they keep their form.
- Add 1/4 tsp turmeric, 1/2 tsp chilli powder, 1/2 tsp garam masala, 14 tsp cumin powder, 12 tsp chaat masala, and 1/2 tsp salt while maintaining a low heat.
- Spices should be sauteed for one minute to get fragrant.
- Moreover, add 2 tablespoons of tomato sauce and blend everything well.
- Cook the veggies in the pan while ensuring that they keep their form.
- Add 1/4 tsp turmeric, 1/2 tsp chilli powder, 1/2 tsp garam masala, 1/4 tsp cumin powder, 1/2 tsp chaat masala, and 1/2 tsp salt while maintaining a low heat.
- Spices should be sauteed for one minute to get fragrant.
- Add 2 tablespoons of tomato sauce and blend everything well.
Enjoy Masala Bread with chai.
