Here is a Bruschetta, an antipasto or an Italian starter. Normally a French Baguette which is a kind of crusty bread cut at a tangent is used. It is toasted, brushed with olive oil and a clove of garlic is rubbed over it when it’s still warm. I had to make do with a Garlic loaf . Topped it with a salad and seasoned it with herbs. I thank my dear friend Vidya Pai for having shared her recipe. You can find another version of the Bruschetta posted under the hors d’oeuvres section of this website.
Ingredients:
1 garlic loaf sliced at a tangent
2 tomatoes
2 onions
1/2 of a capsicum
1 tsp of mixed herbs
1/ 2 tsp pepper powder
Juice of half a lemon
1 tsp olive oil
Salt
1 tsp coriander leaves
Method:
Chop the coriander leaves, tomatoes, capsicum and onions. Tip in the lemon juice, the mixed herbs, pepper, salt and olive oil. Mix thoroughly. Slice the Garlic loaf at a tangent. Butter it on both sides lightly and toast it for just a minute so that it gets warm. Top it with the salad and serve immediately.
Note: you may use finely chopped garlic, basil leaves, jalapenos and olives as well. I had to make do with what is available because of the shortage during the Lockdown
9 slices per loaf.
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