Savory Bombay Toast Masala Toast

This post contains helpful tips and tricks! If you’re in a rush, please use the “Jump to Recipe” above! Jump to:📋 Ingredients & instructions 🍴 Serving suggestions 📖 Recipe💬 Comments Bombay toasts are savory, Indian French (i.e. masala French toasts). My recipe has jalapenos, red onions, cilantro, and cheddar cheese! Brings best of all worlds together. Want a sweet, traditional French toast? Check out my recipe with berry compote.

📋 Ingredients & instructions

For my recipe, you’ll need eggs and milk for the base of the mixture. Then, jalapenos, and red onions to give it a spicy flavor, and cheddar cheese to round out the earthy notes. You dip the bread in this mixture, and toast with butter on a hot cast iron skillet. Occasionally, I’ll add garam masala or turmeric, cumin and coriander powder to amplify the flavors. If you’re vegan, you can use ground chia seeds and almond milk in lieu of eggs and milk. You can also substitute regular butter with vegan butter (and skip the cheese or add a non-dairy cheese!)
First, whisk the eggs and milk together until smooth. Then, add finely chopped jalapenos (keep seeds for more spice) cilantro, and red onions to this mixture and whisk really well. Then, add shredded cheddar cheese as well and mix to combine. I like to use a shallow but wide bowl so there’s enough space to dip the bread in. First, get a cast iron skillet warm and ready to go. Add a dollop of butter. Next, you want to use a soft, fluffy bread (like challah or brioche). Take a slice of bread and dip both sides so they’re fully drenched in the egg wash. Then, I usually spoon some of the jalapenos, red onions and cheese on the top side and use a spatula to place the whole thing in the skillet. Toast for about 3 minutes on either side (on medium heat). Serve warm and enjoy!

🍴 Serving suggestions

This masala French toast is a perfect savory breakfast meal and great for even the beginner cook. I think it takes two cuisines that I am very fond of (and very different at that!) and brings them together in a warm way. You can serve this by itself, or alongside yogurt to tone down the heat. If you like this recipe, check out some of my other breakfast dishes below: If you tried this recipe, don’t forget to comment and rate! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐