BANGALORE Iyengar Bakery - Toast

**Author - Alee Venkatesh **

















Being born & bread in Bangalore and living close to Iyengar Bakery in Jayanagar area; I have become a great fan of their authentic taste baked products such as bread toasts, benne biscuit varieties khara bun & puff varieties.  I have already blogged my version of recipes for benne biscuit varieties, khara bun & puff varieties and here is my recipe to prepare Iyengar bakery method spicy bread toast which is the same taste that you get in all Jayanagar bakeries.

Ingredients for Seasoning
  •  2-3 tsps. oil
  • pinch of hing
  • pinch of turmeric powder
  • 1/2 tsp. cumin seeds
Ingredients for Stuffing (vegetables such as cabbage, carrot, capsicum, tomato, onion)
  • 2 onions - chopped into very small pieces
  • 1 tomato - chopped
  • 2 carrots - grated
  • 1 1/2 tsp. green chilli & coriander paste (grinded together with very little water)
  • salt to taste
  • 1 tsp. roasted cumin powder
  • 2 tsp. tomato paste
  • 1 1/2 tsp. tomato ketchup
  • 1 tsp. sugar
  • 1/4 tsp. lemon juice
  • 1/4 tsp. chat masala powder
  • 1 tsp. red hot chilli powder
  • handful of chopped coriander leaves
Other ingredients to prepare toast
  • butter for toasting
  • bread slices (2 slices per person or more) - bread varieties such as wholemeal or light rye (which are more healthier options than the white bread)


Method
  • Heat oil in a pan, season (seasoning) ingredients
  • add onions, fry until golder brown; add tomatoes & carrots, fry until tender
  • Add other Palya ingredients one after the other (on a low heat), mix well to coat veggies completely.  Remove from heat and allow it to cool.
  • Heat a separate skillet, add a tsp. of butter, spread evenly & toast one side of a bread slice, remove from heat & spread the palya evenly on the toasted side, toast the other side until golden brown
  • Remove from heat and serve hot or warm with a cup of tea or coffee
TIPS - great snack food for kids lunch boxes, can be served as a breakfast food to replace boring jam/butter toasts or a light evening snack with your coffee or tea!!