About Besan Bread Toast

So, if you are a lover of the classic Bread Pakoda, the deep-fried stuffed bread fritters omnipresent in almost every nook and corner on North Indian streets, then this Besan Bread Toast is also going to woo you. I’d actually call this Besan Toast as a low-fat version of the pakora, minus the flavor and aroma of carom seeds (ajwain). So, obviously I do not add ajwain in the batter of this particular recipe. However, if you want a typical bread pakora flavor, then you may add carom seeds in the batter. Some people also refer to this Besan Bread Toast as the savory and eggless version of a French Toast. But I’d rather not call it so because this one is quite different from any of the savory or sweet French toasts. Do refer to the link that I’ve highlighted here to know what makes both these distinct. To make this Besan Toast, you can use any bread of your choice like white, brown or even whole wheat bread. The taste is going to be just amazing with each one of these. In addition to the gram flour, other ingredients that go in the batter are onion, tomato, green chilies, ginger, coriander leaves, salt and some spice powders. I add a bit of asafoetida or hing too in the batter of this Besan Bread Toast as I love the flavor that it brings in the dish. But if you are not much of a fan of hing, you can omit it too. Also, if you want to make spicier toasts, then you can increase the quantity of green chilies and chili powder. If making for kids, you can skip the green chilies completely.

More on this recipe

I make this Besan Toast pretty often, especially on days when a quick breakfast is the need of the hour. These toasts definitely make for a good eggless breakie option. This recipe is how I have been making these savory toasts for many years now. When I make these, I always add tomatoes. I like the taste and texture which tomatoes impart in this Besan Bread Toast. However, you can skip it and even the onions, if you prefer and just make a plain spiced toast. You can also add other veggies like capsicum or bell pepper, carrots, spring onions and cabbage. If doing so, it actually makes for a good way to feed these nutrient dense vegetables to your fussy kids. The Besan Toast has to be served immediately or else they can turn really soggy. You can serve these spiced toasts plain or with tomato ketchup or coriander chutney.

How to make Besan Bread Toast

Making batter

  1. In a bowl or small pan, take 2 to 2.5 tablespoons finely chopped onions, 2 tablespoons finely chopped tomatoes, ¾ teaspoon finely chopped ginger, 1 to 2 finely chopped green chilies and 1.5 to 2 teaspoons finely chopped coriander leaves. Everything has to be finely chopped. Otherwise its difficult to manage medium pieces of onions and tomatoes while frying the toast.
  2. Add 1 cup gram flour (besan), ⅛ teaspoon turmeric powder, ¼ teaspoon red chili powder, 1 pinch asafoetida (hing) and salt as required.
  3. Add 5 to 6 tablespoons water or as required.
  4. Whisk to a medium consistency batter. There should be no lumps in the batter. Avoid making thin batter. In case the batter is thin, add a few tablespoons of gram flour and whisk again.

Making Besan Bread Toast

  1. Heat 1 tablespoon oil for frying on a tawa or frying pan.
  2. Cut 4 to 5 slices of bread into 2. Then, dip in the batter. With your hands, coat the bread piece evenly with the batter. Also, place the chopped onions and tomatoes on the bread slices with your hands. Don’t keep the bread too long in the batter as then the slice breaks.
  3. Place the batter coated bread pieces on the tawa.
  4. When the base is cooked and browned, flip and fry the other side.
  5. Flip and fry a couple of times to get even browning and cooking. Fry the remaining bread pieces in the same way. You can add more oil, if required, while frying the remaining batch.
  6. Remove and serve Besan Toast immediately, plain or with tomato ketchup, coriander chutney or mint chutney.

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Please be sure to rate the recipe in the recipe card or leave a comment below if you have made it. For more vegetarian inspirations, Sign Up for my emails or follow me on Instagram, Youtube, Facebook, Pinterest or Twitter. Bread Pizza – 2 Ways (On a Skillet or Tawa & In an Oven) Bread Cutlet Chilli Cheese Toast Bread Roll This Besan Bread Toast recipe from the archives was first published in March 2014. It has been updated and republished in April 2024.

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