rava toast recipe with step by step photos – actually this recipe of rava or sooji toast should have been an earlier post. i missed adding this post somehow strangely, considering the fact that i have been making this recipe from my teens.
this rava toast was and still is one of our favorite breakfast recipes. on one of the tv shows, i had seen one elderly lady making this recipe. i found it ridiculously easy to make and from thence on, i have made these crisp toasts. both me and my sister would make these easy to make toasts for breakfast or an evening snack. specially on those days when mom would be busy or gone out for some work.
the rava toast recipe calls for simple ingredients like onion, tomatoes and rava (sooji or semolina or cream of wheat). along with these ingredients, cream is also added. you can also add malai instead of cream.
the choice of bread is yours – white bread, whole wheat bread, brown bread or whole wheat sandwich bread. you can use fresh bread or even a few days old bread.
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rava toast
INGREDIENTS FOR rava toast
for rava toast filling
- 1 small to medium onion, finely chopped
- 1 small to medium tomato, finely chopped
- 1 green chili (hari mirch) - finely chopped
- 2 to 3 teaspoon chopped coriander leaves (dhania patta)
- 2 to 2.5 tablespoon sooji (rava or cream of wheat)
- 2 to 2.5 tablespoon cream or malai - 25% to 30% low fat cream
- salt as required
other ingredients for rava toast
- 5 to 6 bread slices (white, whole wheat or brown bread)
- oil for frying the toast - ½ teaspoon oil for frying one slice and 1 to 1.5 teaspoon oil for frying two slices.
HOW TO MAKE rava toast
- add the rava, onion, tomatoes, green chilies, coriander, cream and salt in a bowl. mix and keep aside.
- heat a tava or frying pan. on a hot tava or griddle, add 1/2 tsp oil for each bread. so if toasting two breads, you can add 1 to 1.5 tsp oil.
- on the bread slices, spread the rava mixture evenly with a spoon.
- place the filling side down and cook it till the onion tomatoes are lightly browned.
- turn over and toast the bread on the other side. you can flip once or twice and cook more if required.
- remove the rava toast. continue to making the rava toasts this way.
- slice the toast into triangular or rectangular pieces.
- serve the rava toast slices hot with green chutney or tomato ketchup.
RECIPE TIPS
- this rava toast recipe can be doubled or tripled.
- for kids, skip the green chili and you can just add a pinch of red chili powder or black pepper powder.
how to make rava toast
1. add the rava, onion, tomatoes, green chilies, coriander, cream and salt in a bowl.
2. mix very well and keep aside.
3. on the bread slices, spread the mixture evenly with a spoon.
4. on a hot tava or griddle, add 1/2 tsp oil for each bread. place the filling side down and cook till the onion tomatoes are lightly browned.
5. turn over and toast the bread on the other side.
6. the bread is nicely toasted. you can flip once or twice and cook more if required. the onions can be caramelized and the bread can be toasted more.
7. remove the rava toast.
8. slice and serve the rava toast slices hot with green chutney or tomato ketchup or pudina chutney.
hello,I’m excited to try this recipe but we don’t have cream/malai here.so what we could use as a replace of cream ? and can I add butter ?
amrit, you can use fresh curd. don’t add butter.
I was wondering tonight what to make for breakfast today tried it, and i am in love with this it such a quick and tasty dish
Thanks Chandni. Glad to know that you liked sooji toast recipe. its quick and taste good.
Made it and it wàs perfect
thanks suman for the feedback.
Good recipe. I did a small change to it. I cooked the filing and then put it on the toast, as I found it difficult to cook on the frying pan with the filing. this was like upma on toast. It turned out well.
thats a very different variation shilpa. as you mention it will be like upma on toast. thanks for sharing 🙂
Superb.👍👍
All the recipes that I tried out came out excellent. Thanks.
thanks a lot renu. happy cooking 🙂
Hi, can I use curds instead of cream?
preeti, yes you can use curd.
Excellent recipes,dassana ji. My kids loved rava toast. Your masala bhindi was also awesome.i tried it few days back.same was the experience vth other recipies….gr8.
Thnx a lot..
glad to know shafaq you liked the masala bhindi 🙂 keep cooking and enjoy.
mam i tried it but wen i turned the stuffed side of dis pizza… my cream gets converted into ghee 🙁
please tell me which mistake i did… 🙁
its due to the quality of cream. i also make a cream cheese toast like the above recipe and never had this issue. so its due to the quality of cream that its getting converted to ghee. instead of cream you can also add fresh dahi/curd.
I am a fan of all your recepies, have tried quite a few! All are presented in a very easy nd manner for amateur cooks like me :). Thanks a ton for making our life simple! Keep up d good work
welcome shraddha. glad to read your positive feedback on recipes. thanks for your kind words.
It is so delicious to eat and also simple,healthy and per fect for snacks .
agree 🙂
maam..
wat can we use instead of cream…?
milk will be a good substitute by adding a little of it?
or
to make it lille bit tangy can v use curd?
milk will make the bread soggy. suggest adding fresh curd.
Amazing
wow so simple and easy to make recepie. I made it as evening snacks..n my hubby loved it so much that he frequently asks me to make it…thanks dasana… keep posting…
cheers
thanks a lot deepti.
Hi Amit,
For sooji toast or rava toast receipe can we add a litttle water instead of cream or malai in the filling.
instead of water, you can add some curd/dahi. i would not suggest water as it might make the stuffing soggy.
Hello I am not a great cook but whenever I tried ur receipe they turn out to be awesome just like this one my hubby loved it thanks a ton:-)
welcome rasika and big thanks for the positive feedback on recipes.
Can you please tell me if I can substitute cream with Greek yogurt?
neha, yes you can use greek yogurt.
hello dassana i have tried ur receipe it was awsmmm…
Please share more easy and quick receipe..
thanks khushbu. yes, i will keep on adding quick and easy recipes.
Hi, I was wondering if the recipe for the rava can be made and stored in the fridge the night before or on a weekend to eat during the week?
ameila, i am not sure. but i think it will become dry.
Made it today. It was very delicious. It was quicker than I thought, and would be faster with pre-chopped onions and tomatoes.
thanks amelia for your positive feedback.
Hi Dassana ,
I have become secret admirer of u n ur simplicity of presentation .Every recipie i tried comes out best .I don’t know how to make chapati after marriage but now I’m good cook in our family.
Thanks…
thanks a lot sangita. felt nice reading your comment.
that’s really a very good and simple recipe
Hi, Request to please inform the calorie count of this sooji toast with brown bread slices.
Thanks
Shailey, I don’t know the calorie counts in recipes. you have to check with a nutrition expert.
Hi dassana jee I wanted to know if we r supposed to roast the rawa before using in the mixture
no need to roast the rava.
Hello! I am so happy with yr recipes, the way you present in beautiful pictures, make easier to follow. Such a refined taste in all aspects, Congrats!!!
welcome shobna and thanks for appreciating the blog. it motivates to share more.
I tried this.Su…………….per.Very easy to prepare and i even had this rava mixture on dosa.
It tastes nice.Dosa with different taste.
dosa i need to try… it might be tasting like uttapam a bit. the toast is easy to prepare.
Hi Dassana,
Another excellent idea ! Today when , I was having the leftover bhaji made using your fabulous pav bhaji recipe , I was thinking of the idea of adding rava to the bread I was heating. Wasn’t sure if it was a good idea. However now that I see you’ve made this fabulous recipe I will definitely go ahead and try adding rava to bread toast ! 🙂
Btw thanks to your encouragement and fantastic recipe , I made the pav along with the bhaji . All in all it was a very satisfying experience. All I can say as usual is keep up the good work. Hope your work continues to inspire budding cooks like me ! 🙂
thanks radhika. your feedback is very encouraging.
Curd is a better option than cream i hav been making this recepie since ages. One more thing i use is little baking soda which makes it fluffy n gives nice texture. Paneer n green bell pepper makes it yummy