Sesame Gold coins

A year back we had toured this beautiful place called Salalah in Oman which offered us a delightful and an unforgettable experience of nature's infinite bounties. Living in a country like Oman which is mainly comprised of  dry desert plains, sparse fauna  and rocky mountains without any vegetation on them, rainfall and greenery is a rare sight for us.

However, this is a beautiful country where pristine beaches meet the golden desert to form a land of untouched beauty.

Salalah offered us a totally different taste of Oman. It receives seasonal rainfalls and is dotted with fresh greenery especially during the months of June-September - this season is called the Khareef season and Salalah gets thronged by tourists to witness this.

From Salalah, we travelled daily to various amazing tourist spots. One such place is Mughsayl which is famous for its blowholes and limestone rocks that line its coastal areas. I found Mughsayl beach so beautiful that I went on to click several pictures from my Blackberry and decided to share them on this space. I hope you enjoy these shots followed by a recipe for the most pin-worthy snacks called Sesame Gold coins. Ooooof !!!! I am sorry :( .... We are talking Bread again but they are so impressive and zesty, that I am not able to take my eyes off them.

INGREDIENTS:

6 bread slices
1 tbsp Oil
2 potatoes peeled and coarsely mashed
Butter for spreading
Sesame seeds to sprinkle
1 onion chopped finely
1 carrot grated
1 capsicum chopped finely
1/2 tsp soya sauce
 1 tsp vinegar
1/2 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp chilli powder
Salt

HOW TO MAKE:

1)  Heat Oil in a pan, fry the onions and add the vegetables and cook for 2 minutes.

2)  Add the potatoes, soya sauce, salt, chilli powder, pepper and vinegar, then saute it for 2 minutes.

3)  With a cutter or sharp lid, cut out small rounds  about 1 1/2 " diameter of the bread.

4)  Butter both sides of each piece lightly.

5)  Spread potato mixture in a slight heap on the round piece of bread leaving edges clean. Press. Sprinkle the sesame seeds.

6)  Set Oven for 180 degrees celsius and preheat. Place gold coins on grill rack and bake for 12 minutes or till edge become crisp.

7)  Serve dotted with chilli garlic sauce.

RATING NOTES:

              DIFFICULTY LEVEL    :   Medium              
             RATING  POINTS         :    8/10