Monday, January 30, 2006

Spicy Carrot Toast

You would need

2 Medium sized Carrots – Grated.
2 Medium sized Onions – Finely Chopped.
1 Green Chilly – Finely Chopped.
Salt as per tatste.
Chilly Powder – Half a teaspoon.
Turmeric Powder – Quarter teaspoon.
Garam Masala – Half a teaspoon.
Lime – 1.
Cumin Seeds / Jeera - Half a teaspoon.
Cooking Oil – 2 Tea Spoons.
Butter – 50 Gm.
Bread a few slices.

Method

Pour oil in a non stick pan and add cumin Seeds & turmeric Powder.
After the seeds splutter add onions and chilly and fry till lightly done.
Add the carrots and keep them turning once in a while till they are cooked.
Add the chilly powder, garam masala powder and salt.
Cook for some more time on a low flame
Remove from flame and add the juice of lime and coriander and mix well.
Toast the bread slices and butter them if u need. U may skip the butter. It tastes as good.
Take 2 – 3 teaspoons of the carrot mixture and spread it evenly on one slice of bread and cover with another slice. You may cut in into triangles if needed.
Serve Hot.

This would resemble the bread toast that they would serve you in “Bangalore Iyengars Bakery”

You could add some roasted cashew nuts to the carrot mixture if needed

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Is it tomorrow's menu

Anonymous said...

Btw who is incharge of the kitchen at ur home ??