Gilgeori Toast is a popular Korean Street food. They make it with eggs and vegetables. Gilgeori Toast means Street Toast and is mostly served for breakfast, the Korean style of grab and go type of breakfast!
Actually, I don’t remember how I came about this dish but I was so happy I did. For a while, G was tough to crack and when I finally did, I was so happy as this was one of the dishes that Konda simply loved and was so unhappy it got over. Her demand ever since has to make this again. I will surely make this as we didn’t get to enjoy this properly as I had so many other dishes to eat as well!
I adapted today's recipe from this recipe. This sandwich is a popular Korean street food apart from being a breakfast dish. The highlight and the difference in this sandwich is the fact that they add sugar along with vegetables.
Korean Dishes have loads of Vegetables added
Another surprising fact is that vegetables are an integral part of Korean cuisine. All their dishes have an overload of vegetables. So this sandwich has loads of vegetables as well. This Egg Sandwich has loads of veggies in it.
Even though this Korean Street toast is savoury, it has a slight balance of sweet flavour as well. So the classic way is just to sprinkle some sugar on the toast before serving. Since this is an Egg Sandwich, I made a vegetarian version with Besan/ Chickpea and it surely was a hit. Apart from that, the recent addon to this sandwich is mayo and cheese.
Needless to say, Mayo and cheese grilled on a toast taste out of the world!
Gilgeori Toast was my pick for G in the A to Z International Street Foods, while you can check out what Flatbread I made for G.
In this A to Z International Street Foods:
A for Arancini / Arancini di Riso: Sicilian Rice Balls
B for Bunny Chow
C for Chatamari
D for Dürüm
E for Empanada
F for Fataa’ir Farmaajo
Step by Step Pictures for making Gilgeori Toast
Gilgeori Toast ~ A Korean Street Toast
How to make the Gilgeori Toast
In a bowl, take the besan, salt, and pepper, slowly add water to get a slightly thick batter.
Chop the vegetables finely and add to the bowl.
Heat a nonstick pan with butter and pour the batter into it to swirl. Top with vegetables and simmer till it's cooked.
Flip to the other side and cook well. Each one takes about 5 mins on low flame. Keep it aside.
To assemble the Gilgeori Toast
Heat a griddle or tawa with butter and toast the bread well till golden.
Remove to a plate and start layering it.
Divide the Omelette into 4 pieces.
Place the four slices on the plate, on two slices, place a piece of omelet,
Next top with a lettuce layer.
Next spread mayo, ketchup on two slices and place it on these slices.
Sneak in the cheese slices in between and get all four decked on each other.
Just ensure each layer has the omelet with sauces and two layers have cheese slices.
Press all tightly and again grill on the hot griddle for the cheese to melt.
Slice and serve hot.
The original recipe calls sugar to be sprinkled in between layers, but I didn’t want to add that as I knew Konda likes spicy food and not a sweet one. So I skipped the main feature but that's fine I felt.
Recipe
Gilgeori Toast ~ A Korean Street Toast
Ingredients
For the Vegetarian Omelette
- 1 cup Besan / Chickpea flour
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to Taste
- 1 /4 cup Carrots grated
- 1 /4 cup Cabbage grated
- 1 /4 cup Onions juliennes
- 1 tbsp Butter
Other Ingredients for the Toast
- 4 no Bread Slices
- Mayonnaise
- 2 Cheese Slices
- Lettuce Leaves
- Tomato Ketchup
- 2 tsp Sugar I skipped though this is a must as per the recipe
Instructions
For the Vegetarian Omelette
- In a bowl, take the besan, salt, and pepper, slowly add water to get a slightly thick batter.
- Chop the vegetables finely and add to the bowl.
- Heat a nonstick pan with butter and pour the batter into it swirl. Top with vegetables and simmer till its cooked.
- Flip to the other side and cook well. Each one takes about 5 mins on low flame. Keep it aside.
To assemble the Gilgeori Toast
- Heat a griddle or tawa with butter and toast the bread well till golden.
- Remove to a plate and start layering it.
- Divide the Omelette into 4 pieces.
- Place the four slices on the plate, on two slices, place a piece of omelette,
- Next top with a lettuce layer.
- Next spread mayo, ketchup on two slices and place it on these slices.
- Sneak in the cheese slices in between and get all four decked on each other.
- Just ensure each layer has the omelette with sauces and two layers have cheese slices.
- Press all tightly and again grill on the hot griddle for the cheese to melt.
- Slice and serve hot.
Notes
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Priya Suresh says
I have bookmarked this toast for some reason but yet to dish it out, such a filling toast, am sure this toast will definitely please my kids, especially my sandwich loving son. Lovely pick for G Valli.
vaishalisabnani says
Very interesting toast ! It reminds me of cheela Pav., where we Sandwich the Pav with cheela . This is a step ahead as it is loaded with veggies and cheese . Super pick !
Pavani says
This is a very new Korean dish for me. Sounds perfect for any meal of the day. I have to try this for my kids - will see if I can hide the veggies with eggs for them.
Sharmila - The Happie Friends Potpourri Corner says
Such a nice version of toast.. Interestingly it has so many vegetables and i can pack this happily for our lunch boxes!!
manjulabharathkumar2016 says
veg chilas are just god sent for vegetarians 😀 they are such an amazing equivalent for the omelettes.. This is such an fabulous pick for G valli am just imagining how your brain works and does so much of thinking and coming up with such new recipes (bravo !!!) .. veggies , mayo and cheese added makes is more delicious and rich, am loving it !! wow sprinkling sugar on a savory dish is such an interesting thing to do.. I loved the way you to stacked them up and sliced them , wonderful layers of deliciousness 🙂
Sandhiya says
Such a unique toast recipe, sugar sprinkled on savory toast,quite interesting. Like how you made it as eggless. Looks delicious!!!
Gayathri Kumar says
Besan chillas were my go to recipe for a veg omelette. This bread sandwich with the chillas look so yum and I can imagine how delicious it tasted.
Harini says
Wow! this sounds so delicious Valli. I have never tried sandwiching besan chila. Very innovative.
srividhya says
I love the way how your the vegetarian version of any meat dish. Simple love it and the sandwich looks very filling. No wonder konda asked for more.
Padmajha PJ says
The veg Omlette in itself sounds so good and that added to the other ingredients of the sandwich must have tasted awesome!!
kalyani says
wow wow ! this is so indigenous converting an egg based dish to chickpeas omelete ! great going..
Sandhya Ramakrishnan says
What an interesting toast and love your vegetarian omelete in the middle. I am sure this will be very filling for the kids breakfast or even as an after school snack.
Priya Srinivasan says
oh that looks awesome valli ! Loving it, must be a filling breakfast, with besan ka chilla and cheese and that crisp toast, ohh i m bookmarking this! my kiddos would definitelylove this one!!!
sapna says
Chila itself is so tasty and filling and inside the sandwich it must have tasted just amazing.
mayurisjikoni says
An intriguing street food, would not have though of Korean food having loads of veggies in it. I would love to try this recipe with egg omelet. Adding cabbage to the omelet is something I've not done as yet.
Simply Tadka says
Wow... every recipe makes me hungry.. its perfect solution for egg replacer..
Suma Gandlur says
I am really amazed at how you are cruising around the world and converting non - veg versions into veg versions for your both themes. This one sounds delicious and filling.