Food that makes you miss childhood is the best food. Would you agree? While I was brainstorming myself of what to make next for the Blogging Marathon #90 theme of “Wrap and Rolls”, my mind kept loitering around the egg toasties that umma would make almost every second Thursday. Thursday is weekend here, and we would have no madrassa that day, so naturally, we would be hungry around tea time. Umma would make toasties every single Thursday, alternating the filling with eggs, chicken or frozen mixed vegetables.
I feel today’s generation is pampered with too many ideas that we are lost as to what to make for our kids, but our mothers had simple ideas and simple dishes, that were cleaned up. I guess many of you would agree to this fact of life. I had some bread sitting in the fridge and I wanted to use it up. Since the girls aren’t there, the bread doesn’t finish as fast as it would. That’s when the egg toastie hit my head.
HD and B love eggs, so I quickly put two to boil and on the side, sauteed the onion filling. The toasties were done in flat 25 minutes, I didn’t even wait for the filling to cool. Hehe… I just made it umma’s way, quite simple, with the hint of mayonnaise in every bite. Umma used to never butter her toastie sheet, and I don’t do it too. Still the bread turns out with soft interiors and crisp sides. They enjoyed their snack like dinner. This goes well in the kid’s lunch box or as a quick fix snack for impromptu guests or those untimely hunger pangs! Off to the recipe…
Umma's Egg Toastie
Ingredients
- 2 hard boiled eggs chopped coarsely
- 1 tsp coconut oil
- 2 medium onions thinly sliced
- 1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- 1/4 tsp red chilli powder
- 1/2 tsp coriander powder
- 1/4 tsp garam masala powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
- 8 slices bread
- Mayonnaise as required
Instructions
- To make the filling, heat coconut oil in a pan. Add the onions and saute it till wilted.
- Add the ginger garlic paste and cook for a minute. Add in the powders, sprinkle a tbsp of water and cook till the raw smell is gone.
- Adjust seasoning. Add the chopped eggs and give it a good toss. Cook for another couple of minutes, mix in the coriander leaves and switch off the flame.
- Divide the filling into 4 equal portion.
- Keep the toastie machine ready. Spread mayonnaise on one slice of bread generously and on the other just on the sides.
- Spread one portion of the filler and top with the slathered bread. Repeat with all the slices of bread.
- Toast as per instructions till done. Serve warm.
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easy n quick toastie.. I have tried the scrambled version..this is cool,,am sure my kids will love this too..will try 🙂
Scrambled eggs sounds good… must try that! Thanks a lot Julie…
This just reminds me that I haven’t had one in such a long time! They look so yummy and comforting.
Thank you so much Angie…
Food that reminds you of childhood is the best. And it is perfect snack food if you can put it together in under half an hour.
Thank you so much Varada…
o man! this looks so tempting! reminds me to take out my toastie machine from the store room! havnt used it for years! loving this one!
Thank you so much Farah…
Toasties are a hit with me , and these toasties look perfectly done . Filling them is a personal choice , being a vegetarian I fill them up with umpteen options , altjough I do like butter on them , gives a delicious flavour !
Thank you so much Vaishali…
Ah that’s surely a quick one to make when you think of Sandwiches…very nice and yes our childhood memories surely are precious!
Thank you so much Valli…
Cant replace some of our childhood favourites and memories. Egg toasties looks just prefect to fill some hungry tummies quickly with less efforts.
Thank you so much Priyaakka…
Good one. I agree that our parents way of feeding the kids was the best!
Thanks a lot Harini…
Even we would always had those for our Special Sunday Breakfast. Nice idea of filling with eggs.
Thank you so much Sapana…
Though I am a hard-core vegetarian, I loved the neatness with which you presented this dish !
Thank you so much Shweta…
Quick and crispy toast recipe.
Thanks Preeti…
I make toasties with vegetarian versions only. This with boiled eggs would be a delightful change.
Thank you so much Ritu…
very easy Toast , I also preparing offen
Thanks Jaleelakka…
this egg toastie is perfect for breakfast especially with those Indian spices
Thanks a lot Mir…