Tomato Sandwich is easy, requires minimal ingredients and one of those snacks that you can make super quickly. This is a grilled Cheese and Tomato sandwich version made with tomatoes, cheddar cheese, dried herbs and seasonings.
First rinse 1 medium to large tomato and wipe dry with a clean kitchen towel.
Slice and discard the top part of the tomato. Thinly slice the tomatoes. But do not cut into transparent thin slices.
Spread butter on all the bread slices.
Place 3 to 4 tomato slices on half of the buttered bread slices.
Sprinkle a few pinches of herbs, black pepper or red chili flakes. You can also sprinkle some 1 to 2 pinches of salt if you like.
Cover with remaining half of the bread slices.
Heat a frying pan or skillet or tawa and brush some softened butter on it.
Place the prepared cheese and tomato sandwich on the skillet and gently move it around so that is soaks up the butter.
Place a plate or lid on the sandwich. On top of the plate place a heavy weight like mortar or a heavy bowl. Or you could just use a heavy plate or tray.
When the bottom bread is grilled well, toasted evenly with a golden crust, then remove the lid and heavy weight. Brush some butter on top side.
With a spatula turn over the sandwich. You will see the crisp and grilled side facing you.
Place the lid and heavy weight again and grill till the bottom bread is golden.
Remove and serve hot or warm.
On a large skillet or tawa or frying pan, you can easily toast 2 to 3 sandwiches together.
Notes
You can add less or more tomatoes and grated cheese. Preferably use tomatoes that are tangy-sweet, ripe and firm.
Herbs can be added less or more. You could also use fresh herbs.
Use any bread loaf that you prefer - white bread, whole wheat bread, multigrain bread, rye bread. All work well for this recipe.
For a more flavor, spread mayonnaise on the bread slices after spreading the butter.
Instead of grated or shredded cheddar cheese you can also use mozzarella cheese or processed cheese or cheese slices.