Savoury French Toast

Bread slices dunked in a mixture of mint, coriander, green chillies, shallots, ginger or garlic, fennel seeds, eggs and milk and toasted with butter.

📝 Ingredients

• 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves (tightly packed)
• 1/2 cup Fresh coriander leaves
• 2 to 3 green chillies
• 1/4 inch ginger
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
• 3 to 4 mini shallots (1/2 a small red onion)
• 3 large eggs
• 1/2 cup full-fat milk
• salt and pepper to taste
• 6 to 8 bread slices (stale preferred - meaning a day or two old)
• 1 to 2 tablespoons butter ( or ghee to pan-toast the bread slices)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1--- Prepare the batter ---
2. 2Prepare the batter: Prepare the green paste by adding all the ingredients into a mini mixie or food processor and grind to a paste. It won't get smooth but continue grinding until no big chunks. You may add a splash of milk to get it to process better.
3. 3Prepare the batter: Transfer the content into a bowl (big enough to fit the sliced bread)
4. 4Prepare the batter: Add a portion of the milk into the mixie jar and shake well to get every bit of greens out of it.
5. 5Prepare the batter: Pour the content into the same bowl (I prefer to use brownie pan or pie dish)
6. 6Prepare the batter: Add the eggs, remaining milk, salt and pepper and whisk this mixture until combined and no large traces of egg yolk strands remain.
7. 7--- Prepare the toast ---
8. 8Prepare the toast: Heat your favourite flat pan with some butter and spread it all over the pan
9. 9Prepare the toast: Dunk one bread slice into the egg mixture for about 10 to 20 seconds on each side and place it on the hot greased skillet. You may use your fingertips or a spoon to keep the bread slices dunked. Repeat with bread slices as much as the pan can hold.
10. 10Prepare the toast: Toast on medium heat until golden brown on both sides which is for about 1 to 3 minutes on each side depending on the thickness of your bread. Cooking time can vary based on thickness and density of bread as well as the amount of egg soaked into the bread.
11. 11Serve: Remove and stack on the serving plate with more butter or ketchup. Serve with my hot cuppa chai! or use it to make a cheese sandwich!