Grilled Paneer Sandwich
Grilled Paneer Sandwich is an Indian-style vegetarian sandwich made with spiced paneer and yogurt stuffing layered with chutney and vegetables, then grilled until crisp. It is easy to prepare and makes a filling breakfast or snack.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 5 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
- 1 cup coriander leaves (– tightly packed)
- 2 green chillies (or add as per taste)
- 1/2 tsp chaat masala
- salt (as required)
- 1 to 2 tablespoons water (or add as needed, for blending chutney)
- 200 g paneer (– crumbled (Indian cottage cheese))
- 2 tbsp curd ((yogurt))
- 1 pinch turmeric powder
- 1/4 tsp cumin powder
- 1/2 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder (or sweet paprika)
- 1/2 tsp coriander powder ((ground coriander))
- 1/2 tsp garam masala
- 1/2 tsp dry mango powder ((amchur powder))
- salt ( as required)
- 1 medium onion (– thinly sliced in rounds)
- 1 small to medium red bell pepper (– thinly sliced, can use any colored bell pepper)
- chaat masala (as required)
- butter (– softened, as required)
- 10 to 12 slices of bread (– whole wheat or brown or multigrain or white bread)
Instructions
- 1
To make the coriander chutney, add rinsed and drained coriander leaves and green chillies to a small blender or grinder. Add chaat masala and salt.
- 2
Blend to a smooth paste. Avoid adding water unless necessary. If needed, add a little water to help with blending.
- 3
Transfer the chutney to a bowl. You can add a few drops of lemon juice if desired.
- 4
Crumble the paneer into a bowl. Do not crumble it too finely. Small chunks are fine. You can also chop the paneer into small cubes instead of crumbling.
- 5
Add turmeric powder, cumin powder, Kashmiri chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder and dry mango powder.
- 6
Add curd (yogurt) and season with salt.
- 7
Mix everything very well to make a soft, spiced paneer stuffing.
- 8
To assemble, spread butter on the bread slices. Apply coriander chutney on top of the buttered slices.
- 9
Place thin onion slices and sliced bell pepper over the chutney. Sprinkle some chaat masala.
- 10
Spread the prepared paneer stuffing evenly.
- 11
Cover with the remaining bread slices that have been spread with butter and chutney.
- 12
Place the sandwiches in a preheated sandwich maker and grill until crisp and golden.
- 13
Remove and serve the paneer sandwich hot or warm with your preferred dip or sauce.