Dahi Toast
Herbed, spiced yogurt sealed between bread and pan-toasted — Mumbai's crunchy-creamy secret.
Ingredients
- 4 slices Bread
- 200 g Yogurt
- ¼ Onion
- 25 g Butter
- ½ tsp Salt
- 1 Green chili (optional)
- 2 tbsp Cilantro (optional)
- ½ tsp Brown mustard seeds (optional)
Method
- Drain the yogurt briefly in a sieve so it thickens.
- Finely chop the onion, green chile, and cilantro.
- Mix the drained yogurt with the chopped onion, chile, cilantro, and salt — it should be thick.
- Sandwich the yogurt filling between the bread slices and press the edges firmly to seal.
- Pan-toast the sandwiches in the butter with the mustard seeds in a skillet over medium heat, pressing lightly, until golden and crisp, about 3 minutes per side.
- Halve the toasts diagonally and eat them hot, with ketchup or green chutney.
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About Dahi Toast
Dahi toast is a Mumbai street-food and Irani-café snack — a grilled sandwich stuffed with spiced, herbed yogurt (dahi) instead of the usual chutney or vegetables. It sits in the broader family of Indian grilled sandwiches but is distinctive for its creamy, tangy filling sealed between bread and toasted until crisp. It's a quick breakfast or anytime bite, the kind of thing eaten hot off a tawa with a smear of ketchup or green chutney.
The pleasure is textural contrast: a crunchy, buttery golden crust giving way to a cool, soft, tangy center laced with raw onion, green chili heat, and cilantro. Draining the yogurt first is the key move — it thickens the filling so it holds inside the sandwich instead of oozing out, and pressing the edges firmly seals it in during toasting. This version toasts the bread in butter along with brown mustard seeds, which crackle and stud the crust with a nutty pop that lifts it above a plain grilled sandwich. Halved diagonally and eaten hot, it's a satisfying, offbeat take on toast.
Dahi Toast: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Dahi Toast?
A serving has about 322 calories — 9.5g protein, 34.5g carbs, 16.5g fat, 2.1g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is Dahi Toast gluten-free?
As written, no — it contains Bread. You'd need a certified gluten-free swap for that ingredient to make it gluten-free.
Is Dahi Toast dairy-free?
Not as written — it uses Yogurt, Butter. Swapping those for a plant-based alternative makes it dairy-free.
Do I need every ingredient to make Dahi Toast?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out green chili, cilantro, brown mustard seeds — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Dahi Toast make?
This recipe makes 2 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.