Marwari Masala French Toast

Name: Marwari Masala French Toast
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: rajasthani
Ingredients: 4 slices bread (slightly stale, thick slices); 0.75 cup chickpea flour; 0.25 cup yogurt (plain, whisked); 0.5 cup water (to make a pourable batter); 1 pcs onion (small, finely chopped); 1 pcs green chili (finely chopped); 2 tbsp coriander leaves (finely chopped); 0.5 tsp cumin seeds; 1 pinch red chili powder; 1 pinch turmeric powder; 1 pinch asafoetida; 0.5 tsp salt; 2 tbsp oil (for shallow frying)

RATING

4.3/5(32)

TASTE SCORE

8/10

This savory Rajasthani-style French toast is made with bread dipped in a spiced gram flour and yogurt batter, then cooked until crisp outside and soft inside. It makes a quick, filling breakfast with chai or chutney.

PREP

10m

COOK

12m

SERVES

1 PIECE

226 cal

SERVINGS

METHOD · 6 STEPS

prep
Chop the vegetables and set out the bread.
Finely chop the onion, green chili, and coriander leaves. Keep the bread slices ready so they can be dipped and cooked right away.
mix · ~4 min
Make the masala batter.
1.Add chickpea flour and yogurt to a bowl.
2.Pour in water little by little and whisk until smooth and lump-free.
3.Mix in onion, green chili, coriander leaves, cumin seeds, red chili powder, turmeric powder, asafoetida, and salt.
4.Stir to make a medium-thick batter that coats the bread without becoming pasty.
TIPIf the batter feels too thick, add 1 or 2 tsp more water. A thick batter makes the bread heavy in the center.
rest · ~5 min
Rest the batter briefly.
Let the batter stand for 5 minutes so the chickpea flour hydrates and the flavors come together.
fry · ~6 min
Dip the bread and cook the first batch.
1.Heat 1 tbsp oil in a tawa or frying pan over medium heat.
2.Dip 2 bread slices in the batter and coat both sides evenly.
3.Place them on the hot pan and cook until the base looks set and golden, about 2 to 3 minutes.
4.Drizzle a little oil around the edges, flip, and cook the other side until golden and crisp in spots.
TIPCook on medium heat so the gram flour batter cooks through before the outside gets too dark.
fry · ~6 min
Cook the remaining bread slices.
Add the remaining 1 tbsp oil and repeat with the last 2 bread slices, cooking both sides until crisp outside and soft inside.
serve
Serve hot.
Serve the Marwari Masala French Toast hot as a breakfast or snack.

PRO TIPS

What to keep in mind.

7 tips from the recipe — small details that make a real difference to the final dish.

1
Use slightly stale, thick bread so it holds the besan-yogurt batter without tearing.
2
Whisk the batter completely smooth before adding onion, or dry besan lumps will stay raw inside.
3
Keep the batter medium-thick; if it is too heavy, the center can turn doughy before the crust browns.
4
After dipping, let excess batter drip off for a second so the toast cooks crisp instead of cakey.
5
Cook on medium heat only; besan needs a little time to lose its raw taste and set properly.
6
Spread chopped onion evenly in the batter so large clumps do not fall into the pan and burn.
7
Serve straight off the tawa with chai, green chutney, or ketchup while the edges are still crisp.