Zucchini and Yellow Pepper Toast
by Tarla Dalal
Zucchini and yellow pepper sautéed with a combination of spices and herbs forms a great topping for French bread coated with Mayo spread comprising mayonnaise, parsley and chilli sauce.
The interplay of flavours is fantastic but the blend of textures is even more exhilarating, with crisp bread, crunchy veggies and a smooth spread clamoring for attention in each bite of the Zucchini and Yellow Pepper Toast.
Do try other toasted bread snacks like Toasted Hummus Sandwich with Vegetables , Mushroom On Toast , Open Paneer Masala Toast and Grilled Corn Toast .
Enjoy how to make Zucchini and Yellow Pepper Toast recipe with detailed step by step photos and video below.
Zucchini and Yellow Pepper Toast recipe - How to make Zucchini and Yellow Pepper Toast
Preparation Time: Cooking Time: Baking time: 5 minutes Baking Temperature: 200°C (400°F) Total Time:
Makes 8 toasts
For The Bread Slices
8 slices baguette
melted butter for greasing and brushing
For The Zucchini and Yellow Pepper Toast Topping
1/2 cup thinly sliced zucchini
1/2 cup thinly sliced yellow capsicum
2 tsp olive oil
1 tsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
1/2 tsp dry red chilli flakes (paprika)
1/2 tsp dried oregano
salt to taste
To Be Mixed Into A Mayo Spread
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 tbsp finely chopped parsley
a pinch of salt
1 tbsp red chilli sauce
For the bread slices
- For the bread slices
- Arrange the bread slices on a greased baking tray. Brush all the bread slices with melted butter and bake in a pre-heated oven at 200°c (400°f) for 5 minutes or till they are crisp. Keep aside.
For the zucchini and yellow pepper toast topping
- For the zucchini and yellow pepper toast topping
- Heat the olive oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the garlic and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
- Add the zucchini and capsicum and sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
- Add the chilli flakes, oregano and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute.
- Divide the topping into 8 equal portions and keep aside.
How to proceed
- How to proceed
- To make zucchini and yellow pepper toast, divide the mayo spread into 8 equal portions.
- Place the toasted bread slices on a flat dry surface, apply 1 portion of the mayo spread evenly on each toasted bread slice and spread 1 portion of the topping evenly over it.
- Serve immediately.
Zucchini and Yellow Pepper Toast Video by Tarla Dalal
For the Topping
- Heat the olive oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the garlic and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds till fragrant.If you don't have olive oil, you can even use sunflower oil or any regular cooking oil.
- Add the zucchini to the pan. This zucchini is not peeled and has been thinly sliced.
- Add the thinly sliced yellow capsicum as well. You can even use the other coloured capsicums.
- Sauté them on a medium flame for 2 minutes till slightly cooked but still crunchy.
- Then add the chilli flakes for a spicy taste.
- Also add oregano and salt, which gives a herby taste to the veggies. Fresh oregano can be used as well. If you are using fresh oregano, use it in double the quantity.
- Mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute, while stirring occasionally.
- Divide the topping into 8 equal portions and keep aside.
For the Mayo Spread
- Put the mayonnaise in a deep bowl. We have used regular eggless mayonnaise but to mix it up you can use garlic mayonnaise as well. Here is the detailed recipe of Easy Homemade Eggless Mayonnaise.
- To it, add the finely chopped parsley leaves. In case you do not have parsley, you can replace it with coriander.
- Add the chilli sauce and salt, and mix well with a spoon to form a spread. Keep aside. For a sweeter spread, add tomato ketchup instead.
For the Bread Slices
- Grease the baking tray with 1/2 tsp of melted butter. This is to prevent the bread from sticking to the tray.
- Arrange the bread slices on the greased baking tray.
- Brush all the bread slices with melted butter. This will give a superb taste to them when toasted.
- Bake the bread in a pre-heated oven at 200°C (400°F) for 5 to 7 minutes or till they are crisp.
How to Proceed for the Toast
- Spread the mayo equally on all bread slices. Creamy mayonnaise and a crispy toast go great together!
- Then spread 1 portion of the topping evenly over each bread slice.
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Serve zucchini yellow pepper toast immediately.
| Energy | 89 cal |
| Protein | 1.4 g |
| Carbohydrates | 11.7 g |
| Fiber | 0.3 g |
| Fat | 4.6 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Vitamin A | 56.8 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.3 mg |
| Vitamin C | 11.7 mg |
| Folic Acid | 5.1 mcg |
| Calcium | 6.8 mg |
| Iron | 0.4 mg |
| Magnesium | 2.6 mg |
| Phosphorus | 6.5 mg |
| Sodium | 71.6 mg |
| Potassium | 51.5 mg |
| Zinc | 0.1 mg |
This recipe looks amazing! Excited to try it for new parties!