Savory French Toast ( Pan-Fried)

Whoever invented french toast & bread pudding was a gr8 idea.. The best way to use dry bread 2-3 day's old bread that would otherwise been thrown away😞...For the french toast it's best to use dry bread  some people slice the bread the night before & letting it dry out a bit over night to keep bread  from getting soggy while soaking in the milk egg mixture...  
French toast that's always I've known as in my childhood days....Those days mom used to make it frequently for snacks loaded with ghee or butter & sugar every bite was so yummy 😋we never knew of savory french toast...I started making savory french toast only after marriage....Now there's so many ways of making french toast, i prefer savory to sweet 😊
These savory toast is so easy to make & need few ingredients & gr8 for adults, just brown the slices in a non-stick with canola oil or any vegetable oil & you don't need any measurements just throw in a few ingredients... 

Ingredients :

• 4-5 bread slices.
• 1 egg.
• 1/2 cup full cream milk.
• 60 gm chopped yellow, green, red capsicum.
• 1 small onion minced finely.
• Few  fresh coriander leaves.
• Salt to taste.
• Fresh crushed pepper corns. 
• A dash of nutmeg powder. 

1. Finely mince the capsicums( These three ingredients adds a lovely color to any dish like fried rice or on bread  toast i always keep red, yellow, green capsicum ready in my fridge).onion & coriander leaves
2. Mix them adding salt & a dash of pepper powder, keep aside.

1. In a bowl break the eggs beat them well with a beater, add milk,salt,crushed pepper corns, nutmeg powder  & mix well.
2.  Heat a tava / pan add ghee/butter or oil...
3. Take a slice of bread soak them in the egg mixture for 2-3 sec on both side....

1. Place the soaked  bread on the hot pan on medium flame spread the veggies on the top of the bread evenly.
2. Press with the spatula so that the veggies stick to the bread...  

1. Cook for 2-3 min  or until golden brown on medium heat,  flip the bread slowly so that veggies don't fall off & cook again for 3-4 min , add more butter or oil if required..
2. If required flip again on both sides till brown & crispy.
3. Repeat the same with rest of the bread slices.

1.  Serve hot with tomato sauce ... This toast tastes best  on its own..😋

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