Sooji Toast | Semolina Toast

Sooji toast is a delicious savory breakfast recipe made with bread, vegetables, yogurt & semolina (suji or rava). It is vegetarian, simple to make & does not take much time or effort. Both stovetop and air fryer method are shown in post.

If you are bored of regular sandwiches, try these tasty savoury toast recipe for which you will need just few basic ingredients. The entire preparation and cooking time takes 15 to 20 minutes.

To make it, we will first prepare a creamy spread by mixing semolina, yogurt, veggies and seasoning. Unlike french toasts, the mixture here is thicker in consistency & we spread it only on one side of bread. It will then be toasted in a pan or air fryer until crispy & golden brown.

Apart from breakfast, it is a good option for evening snack, high tea or for packing in kids lunch box. My family love it with ketchup but it can also be enjoyed with coriander chutney or any dip of your choice. The suji bread toast recipe shared here is:

Vegetarian
Kids friendly
Easy & Quick to make
Perfect for breakfast or snack

Suji Toast Ingredients:

Bread: White bread, whole wheat bread, sourdough, multigrain, sandwich bread or any variety of bread can be used to make these toasts.

Sooji: Also known as semolina, suji, rava, bombay rava or rawa, it is basically ground husked wheat and not gluten free as presumed by many people. Use fine sooji for making this recipe. While buying always check the label and do not use ‘idli rava’ for this recipe as it different and made from rice grain.

Vegetables: I like to use variety of veggies while making this rava toast like onion, tomatoes, capsicum, red/yellow bell peppers, green chillies, carrots, jalapeño or sweet corn etc. Use any vegetables of your choice.

Yogurt / Curd: To make the mixture for spreading on toast, we mix the semolina, veggies and seasoning with yogurt or curd (dahi). You can use homemade / store bought yoghurt or greek yogurt for it. Just make sure to taste it once before using as it should not be sour.

Seasoning: The yogurt spread is seasoned with simple salt and red chilli powder. Other spices like black pepper, paprika, red chilli flakes or mixed Italian herb seasoning can also be used.

Oil: The toasts are cooked in oil or melted butter for that lovely crispy texture and golden brown colour. You can use any odourless flavourless oil like sunflower oil, olive, avocado or canola oil for this. For richer taste, they can be cooked in butter or ghee.

I gave these toasts my own twist by cutting them in circles. If you wish, you can use whole bread slice as it is or even cut them in different other shapes using cookie cutters.

The leftover bread cuttings can be slightly toasted and then pulverised in a food processor or mixer jar to make bread crumbs. You can even air fry them to make croutons for soup.

Using sooji, curd and veggies you can even make these delicious fluffy instant rava idli or try this easy vegetable upma. More breakfast recipes with bread you might like :

Ingredients:

Bread Slices- 6
Semolina / Sooji- 1/2 cup
Yogurt / Thick Curd- 1/3 cup
Crushed Black Pepper / Red Chilli Powder- 1/2 tsp
Salt- 3/4 tsp (or to taste)
Water- 3 to 4 tbsp (as required)
Ginger Paste- 1/2 tsp
Onion (finely chopped)- 2 tbsp
Capsicum (finely chopped)- 2 tbsp
Carrot (finely chopped)- 2 tbsp
Tomatoes (finely chopped)- 2 tbsp
Coriander (chopped)- 1 tbsp
Green Chilli (chopped)- 1 (optional)
Oil / Butter- For cooking

Directions:

Step 1:

Take semolina, curd, salt, red chilli powder (or black pepper) in a mixing bowl. Mix it well and start adding water gradually to make smooth lump free mixture. Cover & let it rest for 10 min. (In the mean time you can prep veggies).

Step 2:

Check the semolina mixture. If after resting it has become too thick, add 2-3 tsp more water. Add ginger paste, green chillies, all chopped veggies to it and mix well once again. The mixture should be of spreadable consistency but not too thin.

Step 3:

Take some bread slices. Cut it in round shape using a bowl or cookie cutter. This is an optional step. You can make the toast without cutting the bread also.

Step 4:

Take spoon full of mixture and spread it on bread slices using back of spoon or knife. (If you wish, you can also thinly spread some green chutney or pizza sauce on bread slice before spreading this sooji mixture).

Step 5:

Heat a non stick pan. Brush some oil or butter on it. Place these bread slices on pan such that the side on which sooji mixture is applied is facing downwards, press gently. Let the slices cook on medium-low flame for 4 to 5 minutes.

Step 6:

Apply some oil or butter on other side of bread and flip the bread slices. Let the other side roast for 2-3 minutes till golden brown. Enjoy these delicious crispy sooji toasts with ketchup or any dip of your choice!!

Air fryer Method:

I tried this toast recipe in air fryer also. The plus points were- it took lesser time, I didn’t have to stand near stovetop for checking and flipping the toasts and they were more crispy.

The only down side was the toasts couldn’t get light golden spots like the way they get when cooked on stovetop but they were tasty and perfectly cooked. Please do give it a try in air fryer, I am sure you will like it. The whole recipe will remain same, just follow the below cooking steps when making in air fryer:

1. Preheat the air fryer at 180°C (360°F) for 3-4 minutes. Place the sooji toasts carefully in air fryer basket (as its sides are hot). Dab some oil lightly on top or you can even spray some oil.

2. Air fry these toasts at 180°C (360°F) for 6-7 minutes. Check the bottom of the toasts for browning and adjust the time accordingly.

Tips:

To give little variations to this recipe, apply a thin layer of green chutney or sriracha mayo or pizza sauce before spreading sooji mixture on bread slice.
You can use leftover bread to make bread crumbs or add it while making cutlets or vegetable patty for binding.
If the curd or yogurt you are using is thin in consistency then skip adding water and make the mixture using that only.
You can store leftover toasts in fridge for 1-2 days in an airtight container. Reheat them in air fryer or on tawa. Microwaving makes the toasts soggy so I would not suggest it.

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(Note: This recipe was originally published on 20th June 2015 and has been updated with better recipe and images.)

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