BREAD RAWA/SOOJI TOAST/ OPEN RAWA SANDWICH

An open toast with semolina [rawa/ sooji] made to a savory batter and toasted in a low flame. I have not tasted this before, have seen  them only in pictures and videos. It’s totally new for me. But as I love to learn new recipes and experimenting with my food stuff. I tried this and it turned  out awesome, crispy and crunchy. This can be a perfect quick and filling snack for kids returning from schools. Or even as breakfast in lazy Sundays. I mainly tried it for my younger daughter as she wants tiffin box daily with a variety of snacks for her coaching classes short break.

Bread sooji toast or Bread rawa toast can be called as eggless version of savory french toast. Kids generally enjoy food that they can hold and eat on their own and it is no secret that they love varieties. Bread is liked by most kids, but the same old sandwich or toast or bread with butter and jam can be boring too, also when wheat brown bread is served with veggies or any other healthy ingredient they make for a wholesome meal that will keep the kids up and energetic. This recipe uses very less amount of rawa /sooji , just as binding ingredients. Other than rawa and cream, onion and green chillies adds so much to the taste, but when making exclusively for kids, you can skip green chillies and add green or red bell pepper instead. Here  I have used malai / milk cream for more creamy spread but you can add hung curd or whisked curd.  Hope you like this easy, crispy and crunchy rawa toast recipe if yes then don’t forget to comment.    

INGREDIENT: For spread:

1 small to medium tomato, finely chopped

1 small to medium onion, finely chopped

1 green chilli, finely chopped

2 to 3 teaspoon chopped coriander leaves

2 to 2.5 tablespoon sooji /rava /cream of wheat

2 to 2.5 tablespoon cream (25% to 30% low fat cream) or malai

1 -2 teaspoon Sesame Seeds

Salt as required

Other ingredients:

5 to 6 slices bread, white, whole wheat or brown

2-3 tablespoon Oil [for frying the toast]

METHOD:

STEP 1 – Chop finely  the onion, tomatoes, green chillies, coriander.

STEP 2 – Add chopped veggies in rawa, cream and salt in a bowl..

  Mix well  and keep aside.

STEP 3 – Heat a non-stick tava or frying pan with a little oil.

STEP 4 – Slice the toast into triangular or rectangular pieces.[ you can remove the sides of bread slice]

STEP 5 -  Roast the bread slice from one side.

STEP 6 – Then flip the bread slice and spread the rava mixture evenly with a spoon. Add ½ teaspoon oil over it.

STEP 7 – Place the filling side down and cook it till the onion tomatoes are lightly browned.

STEP 8 – Turn over and toast the bread on the other side. You can flip once or twice and cook more if required. Add oil after every flip and roast the bread slice properly.

STEP 9 – Remove the rava toast.

Continue to making the rava toasts this way with the rest of bread slices.

STEP 10 – Serve the rava toast slices hot with green chutney or tomato ketchup.

Serve hot rawa toast with tomato ketchup / green chutney and enjoy.

NOTE: The recipe can be doubled or tripled. For kids, skip the green chillies and you can just add a pinch of red chilli powder or black pepper powder.

You can increase or decrease the spices as per your liking.

If you are packing them in kids tiffin box, then allow them to cool completely, pack in aluminium foil and keep them in an air tight tiffin box, with tomato ketchup in separate air tight container.

Best served hot, if kept for later, bread will soften and becomes soggy.