Monday, March 15, 2010

Vegetable Toast...Bangalore Iyengar Bakery style...!!!!

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I got introduced to this toast only in Bangalore bakeries,especially in Iyengar bakeries which are located widely in the city.Iyengar bakeries are famous for their signature items like vegetable toasts,aloo buns,khara bun,khara bread,benne biscuits,khara biscuits,plain sponge loaf cake,fruit cake,vegetable puff's etc..etc.My visit to Bangalore will not be complete without having these bakery stuff from Iyengar bakeries.This toast is very simple and filling and is a perfect snack to have with tea in the evening or a couple of slices to have as morning breakfast and is also ideal for kid's lunch box.You can even cut those slices into long strips and serve in parties as an appetizer.

Ingredients:
8-10 Whole wheat/White bread slices

1 medium carrot,grated
1 medium onion,finely chopped
1 small capsicum,finely chopped

1 medium ripen tomato,finely chopped

2-3 tbsp chopped coriander

2 green chillies,finely chopped

1/2 tsp red chilli powder

1/2 tsp chat masala(optional)

1/4 tsp jeera

a pinch of sugar

2 tsp tomato sauce

salt to taste

2 tsp oil

1 tbsp butter


Method:
  • Heat oil in a pan and crackle jeera and then add finely chopped onions and green chillies and fry until they are translucent.
  • Add chopped tomato and capsicum and fry them for 2 mins until they are slightly done(no need to make tomatoes mushy).
  • Add grated carrots,red chili powder,chat masala,a pinch of sugar,salt and mix well and cook for a minute.
  • Add chopped coriander and tomato ketchup and mix well.and remove from stove and keep it aside.
  • Heat a thick non stick tawa and toast bread on one side then apply this mixture on that toasted side properly and level it with a spoon and apply butter to the tawa and toast the other side until red and crisp.
Serve it hot with tomato sauce.You can even cut it into half diagonally and serve.

Note:
  • You can even cover with another slice and grill it and have like normal sandwich.
  • You can even add colored peppers and grated paneer to the above vegetable mixture for yummy toast.
  • Avoid butter in the recipe for a Vegan version

52 comments:

Sayantani Mahapatra Mudi said...

Prathy thats what I love about Bangalore. In Kolkata we dont get good bakery items but bangalore is a heaven in that respect. love the coconut patties and veg toasts. thanks for sharing the recipe. your dish looks better than the original bangalore bakery goodies though. will try it asap.

Deepa G Joshi said...

hey this looks so delicious and a treat..so yummy I wish I could help myself to some toasts LOL..nice click

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Lebouffe said...

Simple and nice :)

Raks said...

Oh Wow,you have improved a lot in Photography! Think all coz of ur friendship :) I have seen this toast in other blogs b4 twice,sure will try !

Lakshmi said...

We love this very much. Makes a filling breakfast. I grate some cheese and grill it for my son and it is a bread pizza for him ;)

Sushma Mallya said...

Just so beautiful prathiba,..even i used to have this one in bakery before...looks def a worth trying one and best for breakfast too

Sharmila said...

That's a great way to have a toast. I love spicy stuff ... must tyr this. :-)

Cooking Foodie said...

This looks delicious... love the bright color...

jayasree said...

Mouthwatering colorful treat...

Finla said...

Wowo looks so so good, i so much with i could have this.

Unknown said...

Lovely click and a very nice recipe...I make something similar called Masala Pav. Our college canteen used to serve this. Your delight is very mouthwatering.

Gayathri Anand said...

wow beautiful click .. feels like grabbing it ..Thanks for sharring it ...

Suma Rowjee said...

One of the best things to buy in an Iyengar Bakery! YummY!

Latha said...

Wow....I too love these, and even the aloo bun :). Will try it for sure..Thanks for the recipe prathiba :).

Vanamala Hebbar said...

Looks lovely toast

Champa said...

Prathibha, thanks for stopping by. I make these too. Only difference is I make it in the oven and not stove top. Looks good.

Usha said...

This is one of my favorites, looks fabulous !

jayashree said...

I love to nibble on this toast, when I go to the bakery, while my other goodies are being packed.
Only it has never occurred to me that I could also prepare it.
I shall surely try this soon !
Thanks for the enlightenment !

Shri said...

This is a fantastic one,Prathibha!Such a gorgeous Click!

Cool Lassi(e) said...

I grew up eating this. My favorite too.
Check this out link out, one of the 4 sandwiches are similar to the yours, but yours look way better. :)
http://pangravykadaicurry.blogspot.com/2009/10/hightea-treats-four-way-finger.html

Preeti Kashyap said...

This looks awesome!Great pic!

Khaugiri said...

Wow Pratibha, it's really tempting & very easy to make:)

Tina said...

Sooo tempting and colourful...

Gita Jaishankar said...

I tasted this toast long back...your photos brought back all those memories and craving...lovely clicks dear :)

Cham said...

Drooling, tempting toast:)

Rachana said...

This Toast looks so colourful and tempting Pratibha...

Sowjanya@Ruchikacooks said...

reminds me of iyengar bakery/bangalore bakery and school days..yum.

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Saraswathy Balakrishnan said...

Wow looks so delicious my dear..me drooling here:)

Nandinis food said...

Droolworthy and healthy toast.
Beautiful picture.

Pavithra Elangovan said...

Hi prathi.. we too used to get the same kind toast in iyengar bakeries and they have varieties of puffs , one variety they have the same stuffing. So yummy!!! This looks so good and reminding me my school days. Now I am feeling very hungry and so much tempted to have this.

Happy Ugadi!!!

Nivedita Thadani said...

Hi
A very healthy one.! I used to have it before! Nice picture. you got lovely space here.

FewMinute Wonders said...

I take it that Iyengar bakery must be makign yummy stuff, because yours sure looks very yummy.

PJ said...

never had such a toast but looks so yummy! i wish an Iyengar bakery was next to me.. love that click.

Lena Jayadev said...

So colorful and tempting toast Prathy.. :) wish to have right now...amazing snap.. :)

Smita Srivastava said...

The sandwich looks so yummy , Loved the click too !!

- Smita .
@ Little Food Junction

Laavanya said...

That looks fabulous, vibrant and so tempting! Yummy.

Namitha said...

One of my fav too :-) looks beautiful

Madhavi said...

Simple, easy, and yummy!!!

Padma said...

Love this so much... now I am waiting for my visit to B'lore.

Parita said...

I have tasted this toast though not in bangalore bakery but here in mumbai, so good that you made it at home!

Padmajha said...

Thats an impressive list of goodies @ iyengar bakery.In my hometown we have an iyengar bakery from b'lore and i just remembered that they too have some of these goodies.The dish looks so tempting...

Priyanka Agrawal said...

i will have to try this!

Anonymous said...

oooh this is what i call tempting!!

Unknown said...

Perfect yummy spicy toast!

Padmajha said...

Hi Prathiba,prepared this for BB7 and it was yumm!!Thanks fro sharing such a tasty recipe :)

Shruthi Hebbur said...

yummy, i made thsi too. have to blog it yet. too good alva. do u speak kannada/?

Shruthi Hebbur said...

i ll be happy if u follow my blog too:-) we can share similar recipes from our community and do events together. wht say?

Kitchen Chronicles said...

Looks very yummy. My fav.

Anonymous said...

Wow Prathiba.

I have been looking fpr this recipe for ages and I am hoping I shd be able to feel the taste that I get at the Bangalore Iyengar bakeries! I love the smells from the store especially the khara buns, palya and the Dilpasand!! I have a version of the Dilpasand on my blog!!!

Shobha

Anonymous said...

hi i belong to bangarpet but stay in jeddah,i saw ur yummy pani puri recipe u remind by childhood days,thank u for ur recipe

Anonymous said...

I happen to search for "mixed veg recipe" and landed at your blog. Such lovely mouthwatering recipes. i am certainly going to select few for my children's tiffin. Thanks for sharing.....

Anonymous said...

Was yummy!!! :)

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