French toast is one of the most comforting breakfast foods across the globe. It is traditionally made of bread, eggs and milk, fried in butter and topped with maple syrup or powdered sugar, making it a sweet delight. While it is divine to gorge on, when it comes to healthy eating, it does not really top the list.
To turn the tables around, fitness influencer Vanshika Khurana took to Instagram on March 18 and shared her own take on the dish, making it savoury as well as completely vegetarian.
This recipe is for the desi palate, and uses herbs and spices common in the kitchen to make it a flavour-bomb. It has no added sugar, as well as uses a tiny amount of oil instead of butter, limiting both carbs and fats. According to Vanshika, the dish is loaded with 35 grams of protein and 465 calories in each serving. The detailed recipe is as follows.
Ingredients for savoury veg French toast
- 2 slices of double protein bread (protein chef)
- 30g of low-fat paneer (milky mist)
- 80g of Greek yoghurt (epigamia)
- ¼ cup of besan
- ½ cube of cheese (grated)
- Handful of spinach, finely chopped
- small onion, sliced
- 1 tsp of Schezwan chutney
- ¼ tsp of turmeric powder
- Chilli flakes, to taste
- Mixed herbs, to taste
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- ¼ cup of water (to adjust batter)
- Oil spray (for cooking)
Method of preparation
- Prepare the batter: In a bowl, mix besan, Greek yoghurt, chopped onion, spinach, turmeric, chilli flakes, mixed herbs, salt, pepper and water to form a thick batter.
- Dip the bread: Dip both slices of bread into the batter so they are coated well.
- Cook the toast: Heat a pan, spray a little oil and cook the coated bread on both sides until golden and slightly crisp.
- Add the protein topping: Spread the crumbled paneer over the toast and cook that side until it is toasted, and then sprinkle the grated cheese on top.
- Melt the cheese: Cover the pan and cook for 2 minutes until the cheese melts.
- Final touch: Drizzle Schezwan chutney on top, slice and serve hot.
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