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Bombay Veg Sandwich

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Time20 Min
DifficultyIntermediate
Serves1

A sandwich is a food item that consists of two pieces of bread with a filling between them and eaten as a snack or a light meal. Coming from Mumbai (Bombay), this sandwich will tickle your taste buds as it’s packed with an amazing filling of spices, fresh vegetables, a flavourful chutney buttressed between two slices of grilled bread making this a treat by itself. The Bombay Veg Sandwich Recipe ca ... n be tweaked to make it healthier yet containing the delicious fillings considering the requirements of the health-conscious people. Although it is a popular street food snack, you can prepare the Bombay Veg Sandwich at home as a hearty weekend breakfast or a light lunch at work! There are many variants of this sandwich and the fillings can be created, based on the tastes and preferences of the individual. The Bombay Veg Sandwich Ingredients primarily consists of a wide variety of dry spices, fresh green vegetables, ginger garlic paste, sev( fried noodles made out of gram flour) enclosed in a loaf of sandwich bread. The fillings are packed with a wide array of dry vegetables such as beetroot, potato, ginger, green chilly coupled with leafy greens like curry leaves, coriander and mint. The recipe calls for two types of chutneys to be made- one to be used as a filling and the other to be used as a dip. A simple green chutney is used as the filling and this is made by blending coriander leaves, mint, ginger along with a mixture of spices and garnished with lemon juice. The spicy chutney, a sweet tamarind chutney is preferred as a dip and this is made by cooking tamarind pulp, jaggery, red chilli powder, cumin and seasoned with salt. This is ideal as a snack or meal for all ages as it is nourishing, easy to make and nutritious. This snack is perfect for various gatherings such as birthday parties, potluck dinners and family get-togethers. Anytime you feel bored or tired of cooking, then it’s time to Prepare Bombay Veg Sandwich at home!

Nutrition Info. (per serving)

ProteinFatCarbsFibre497 Cal497 Cal497 Cal497 Cal
  • 13gProtein
  • 18gFat
  • 70gCarbs
  • 15gFibre

Ingredients

Dry Grocery

Refined Oil

Refined Oil

1 teaspoon

Mustard Seeds

Mustard Seeds

1 pinch

Coriander Seeds

Coriander Seeds

1 pinch

Turmeric Powder

Turmeric Powder

0.5 teaspoons

Chat Masala

Chat Masala

1 pinch

Black Salt

Black Salt

1 pinch

Atta

Atta

1 teaspoon

Gram Flour/besan

Gram Flour/besan

2 teaspoons

Salt

Salt

1.25 teaspoons

Red Chilli Powder

Red Chilli Powder

0.5 teaspoons

Asafoetida/hing

Asafoetida/hing

1 pinch

Ajwain Seeds

Ajwain Seeds

1 pinch

Tamarind

Tamarind

2.5 teaspoons

Honey

Honey

0.5 teaspoons

Jaggery

Jaggery

1 tablespoon

Fruits & Vegetables

Curry Leaves

Curry Leaves

2 leafs

Ginger

Ginger

1 small piece

Mint W/o Roots

Mint W/o Roots

4 teaspoons

Beetroot

Beetroot

2.5 tablespoons

Potato

Potato

0.5 unit

Menu Item

Ginger Garlic Paste

Ginger Garlic Paste

0.5 teaspoons

Bakery

Sandwich Loaf

Sandwich Loaf

2 units

Other

Green Chillies

Green Chillies

2 units

Water

Water

5.5 tablespoons

Coriander Leaves

Coriander Leaves

3 teaspoons

Garlic

Garlic

1.5 pieces

Jeera Powder

Jeera Powder

0.5 teaspoons

Lemon Juice

Lemon Juice

0.5 teaspoons

Pepper

Pepper

1 pinch

Grated Coconut

Grated Coconut

3 tablespoons

Directions
1
For Masala Tadka- heat Oil in a pan, add Mustard Seeds and let it crackle.
2
Add crushed Coriander Seeds, and Curry Leaves. Remove from heat.
3
Add Ginger Garlic Paste, Turmeric Powder and minced Chilli.
4
Cook well.
5
Add Water to deg-laze it.
6
For Mint chutney- in a blender add Coriander Leaves, Green Chilli, Ginger, Cumin Powder, Chat Masala, Black Salt, Lemon Juice, Mint.
7
Mix everything to a smooth paste.
8
Keep it cold for later use.
9
For Baked Sev - take Atta, Besan, Water, Salt, Turmeric Powder, Chilli Powder, Hing, Ajwain and Oil.
10
Knead it into a smooth dough.
11
Sheet through a pasta machine to thickness of 4 mm.
12
Pass it through a Pasta Spaghetti cutter and place on a baking tray.
13
Bake in a pre-heated oven at 160 degree C for 5 mins. Cool and bead into small bits.
14
For Roasted Beetroot- wash and dry Beetroot.
15
Wrap Beetroot with Salt and Pepper in an aluminium foil. Roast at 180 degree C for 1 hr.
16
Allow to cool and set aside.
17
Peel the Beetroot and grate on the larger side of the grater.
18
Dice and boil Potato.
19
In a pan add Masala Tadka, boiled Potatoes, Salt and chopped Coriander.
20
Mix well and keep it for later use.
21
For Coconut Coriander Chutney—In a blender take grated Coconut, Coriander Leaves, Mint Leaves, Green Chilli, Garlic, Honey, 1/2 tsp Tamarind Pulp, Salt.
22
Blitz into a coarse paste.
23
Remove and check for seasoning.
24
For Sweet Tamarind Chutney—soak Tamarind for 1 hour.
25
Put Water in a pan and add Jaggery and put it on medium heat.
26
Add 1 tsp Tamarind pulp and cook it for 30 mins.
27
Add Red Chilli Powder, Cumin Powder and Salt and cook for 10 mins.
28
Remove from heat and store for later.
29
Place 2 slices of bread on a flat surface.
30
Apply mint chutney.
31
Put the Masala boiled Potatoes.
32
Put grated Beetroot on top of Potatoes.
33
Close the Sandwich and grill it well on both sides. Cut into half.
34
Serve with Coconut Coriander chutney, sev and Tamarind chutney.
Health Benefits of Bombay Veg Sandwich
The Bombay Veg Sandwich benefits the health-conscious people as it contains a perfect blend of fresh vegetables, spices and golden grilled bread slices not fried. This is a healthy meal as the bread used in the sandwich is whole wheat which has the same taste and texture as the regular sandwich bread but with lesser calories. The Bombay Veg Sandwich calories come with 13 grams of protein, 18 grams of fat and 15 grams fibre providing a total count of 497 calories. Go – ahead and gorge on this awesome sandwich even when you are counting calories.

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