Paneer Sandwich is quick to put together and makes for a simple, easy and delish breakfast or snack. Here you get 2 recipes to prepare Paneer Sandwich making for a wonderful snack that are easy as well as delicious. You can make these for breakfasts, evening snacks or a light lunch or dinner.
10 to 12bread slices- whole wheat or brown or multigrain or white bread
Instructions
Preparation
Crumble 200 grams paneer in a bowl or pan.
Do not crumble finely. Some small chunks of paneer is fine. You can even chop paneer in small cubes instead of crumbling.
Add the following spice powders: 1 pinch of turmeric powder, ¼ teaspoon cumin powder, ½ teaspoon kashmiri red chilli powder, ½ teaspoon coriander powder, ½ teaspoon garam masala powder, ½ teaspoon dry mango powder (amchur powder).
Add 2 tablespoon curd (yogurt or dahi).
Also season with salt.
Mix very well.
Making paneer sandwich
Take the bread slices and spread some butter on them.
Spread sandwich chutney on the slices.
Now place some thin onion slices and sliced bell pepper.
Sprinkle a few pinches of chaat masala on top. Place the paneer stuffing.
Cover with the remaining bread slices on which both butter and sandwich chutney has already been spread.
Place the paneer sandwiches in a preheated sandwich maker.
Grill until crisp and golden.
Remove and serve paneer sandwich hot or warm with any dip or sauce of your choice.
Notes
Fusion Paneer Sandwich, Recipe 2:
Main Ingredients
8 to 10 slices of whole wheat bread or brown bread or white bread
1 medium size tomato, thinly sliced
1 beetroot - boiled, peeled, sliced
1 potato - boiled, peeled, sliced
1 medium sized onion - peeled and thinly sliced
Chaat masala as required
Roasted cumin powder as required
Butter or olive oil as required
For Paneer Stuffing
200 grams paneer (Indian cottage cheese)
4 to 5 Italian basil leaves
1 teaspoon chopped celery
1 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves
½ teaspoon dry oregano
¼ teaspoon black pepper powder
¼ teaspoon red chili powder or red chili flakes
1 green chili - chopped
Rock salt or black salt as required
Method
Crumble the paneer in a bowl.
Add all the fresh herbs, oregano, green chilies, red chili powder, pepper powder and salt. Mix well.
Slice all the veggies thinly.
Spread butter on the bread or brush some oil. Place the paneer mixture on the bread.
Sprinkle a few pinches of chaat masala and cumin powder.
Place the two or three slices of each veggie on the paneer stuffing.
Sprinkle again some salt, chaat masala and cumin powder.
Place the other buttered slice on the top. Either grill or toast the paneer sandwich till crisp and browned from both sides.
Brush some oil or butter on the top of the sandwiches. Serve veg paneer sandwich hot with mint coriander chutney and tomato sauce.
Tips:
It is best to use fresh paneer and also make sure that the paneer is not very dry.
You can skip any of the veggies in either of the recipes or add your preferred veggies.
If you do not prefer coriander chutney as a spread, use mayo, pizza sauce, hung curd (greek yogurt) or your favorite sauces or spreads.
Feel free to use white bread, brown bread, whole wheat bread or multigrain bread.
For vegan options, use tofu, oil or vegan butter and vegan yogurt.
Both the recipes are scaleable to make for small parties or potlucks.