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bread masala sandwich recipe / iyengar bakery style vegetable toast

Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 3 -4

Ingredients
  

  • Sandwich bread slices - 4-5 big
  • Onion - 1 big finely chopped
  • Tomato - 1 only the outer without seeds finely chopped
  • Capsicum - 1 fine chop
  • Fine chopped green chillies - 1-2
  • Carrot - 1 big grated
  • Finely chopped cabbage - 2 tbsp optional
  • Garam masala powder - 1 tsp
  • Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Butter to add for masala and for bread toasting - as needed
  • Oil to make tempering - 1 tsp
  • Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Some chopped coriander

Instructions
 

  • Keep every ingredient ready,start by heating oil in a kadai,add mustard to splutter.
  • Then add cumin,immediately add onions with green chillies to become translucent.
  • Add chopped capsicum and tomatoes.
  • Add garam masala and chilli powder with needed salt for the whole masala.
  • Saute for few seconds till rawness goes off,then add grated carrot and shredded cabbage.
  • Keep the flame in low and let it be for 2-3 minutes,with in-between stirring.
  • Now keep the flame high stir for few seconds add chopped coriander and switch off,finely add a dollop of butter.
  • Toast the bread in a hot tava by adding butter till it is nicely golden.
  • Now spread sufficient masala to each bread and serve hot.

Notes

You can use brown bread or even multi grain bread.
Don’t cook the vegetable too much each one should maintain their crunch and colour.
I opt butter to add more flavour,you can use even ghee instead.