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Besan Bread Toast

A simple, healthy Indian vegetarian toast where bread slices are coated with spiced gram-flour batter and toasted on a tawa — ready in under 20 minutes. Perfect for a quick breakfast or evening snack.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 2 slices
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: Indian
Calories: 210
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 2 slices bread slices white, brown or whole-wheat as preferred
  • 1/2 cup besan (gram flour)
  • 1/8 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1/4 tsp red chilli powder adjust to taste / skip for kids
  • a pinch asafoetida (hing) optional
  • salt to taste salt
  • 2 tbsp onion finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp tomato finely chopped
  • 1 green chilli finely chopped optional — skip for kids
  • 1 tbsp fresh coriander leaves chopped
  • about 3 tbsp water (or as needed) to make thick batter
  • 1 tbsp oil or ghee for frying

Equipment

  • tawa or frying pan

Method
 

  1. In a bowl, combine besan, turmeric, red chilli powder, asafoetida (if using) and salt. Mix well. Add chopped onion, tomato, green chilli and coriander leaves. Gradually add water and whisk to a smooth thick batter — not runny. Batter should coat bread slices evenly.
  2. Heat the tawa (or frying pan) over medium heat and add a little oil or ghee to coat.
  3. Take one bread slice, dip one side into the batter, coat evenly without soaking too long (to prevent sogginess). Place the batter-coated side down on hot tawa.
  4. When the base is set and begins to lift easily from the tawa, carefully spoon some batter on the top side, then flip the toast.
  5. Drizzle a little oil or ghee if needed. Cook on low to medium flame until both sides turn golden-brown and crisp. Repeat for remaining slices.
  6. Serve hot immediately with green chutney, tomato ketchup or your favourite spread.

Notes

For a crispier toast, you may add 1 tsp rice flour or semolina (sooji) to the batter. Use finely chopped vegetables so that the coating stays even. Serve immediately — toast tends to become soggy if kept for long.