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Dahi Toast (Spiced Yogurt Sandwich)

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons black mustard seeds
• 3 sprigs curry leaves, stripped
• 1 cup low-fat plain Greek yogurt
• 1/2 medium red onion, finely diced
• 1/2 cup finely chopped cilantro
• 2 small Indian green chiles or serrano chiles, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• Pinch of red chile powder
• 12 large slices white sourdough bread
• Ketchup, for serving (optional)
• Cilantro Chutney, for serving (optional)

Directions

1. In a butter warmer or pan over low heat, warm the oil.
2. Once the oil is warm but not super hot, add the black mustard seeds and remove the pan from the heat after a few seconds.
3. Add the curry leaves, making sure they get fully coated in the oil.
4. Set aside.
5. In a bowl, mix together the yogurt, onion, cilantro, green chiles, salt, black pepper, and red chile powder.
6. Spread the yogurt mixture over 6 slices of the bread and top with the remaining slices to make 6 sandwiches.
7. In a large pan over medium heat, warm 1 teaspoon oil.
8. Once the oil begins to shimmer, reduce the heat to low and add as many sandwiches as will fit in the pan.
9. Cook, 3 to 4 minutes, then flip them, add another teaspoon of oil to the pan, and cook, 3 to 4 minutes more.
10. Transfer the sandwiches to a platter and repeat to cook the remaining sandwiches.
11. Divide the spiced oil mixture evenly over the top of the sandwiches.
12. Cut each sandwich in half and serve immediately with a side of ketchup and/or chutney, if desired.

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