https://www.greatbritishchefs.com/recipes/mumbai-sandwich-recipe Soft white bread is topped with a vibrant herb chutney, masala spices and layers of cucumber, onion and tomato. Your Rating has been successfully submitted. … Wash the tomatoes and cut round slices of it as well. Spread butter and chutney on each slices. To make it street-style, avoid using any kind of cheese in it as the street hawkers make it without cheese. Blend all the ingredients mentioned under the list 'for green chutney' in a grinder or small blender. Any melting cheese will work fine really, and I’ve made it with lots of different varieties. What more could you want? I am thinking of sweaty pre-packed Coronation chicken (with raisins, ew) or pappy chicken tikka ‘fillet pieces’ that squeak against your teeth. If it tastes good, it goes in. Place all the ingredients in a blender and blitz until fully combined. Spread a tablespoon of green chutney onto each of the four of the bread slices and butter on the … Smear the soft butter over the bread. Butter both sides of bread and spread over a generous layer of chutney, Layer with the cucumber, then sprinkle over the masala mix. I’m not against carb on carb per se, but I just like the freshness of this sandwich as it is and I think the cheese adds heaviness enough. Grill the sandwich for around 2-3 minutes and once done, serve hot. firstly, take 3 bread slices and cut the edges of bread slices and use edges to prepare bread crumbs. Copyright 2020 Bennett coleman and co. ltd.All rights reserved.The Times of India. Let's work together to keep the conversation civil. We have a terrible track record in the UK when it comes to devising any kind of ‘curried’ or spiced sandwiches. Add them along with green chillies and salt in a mixer jar and blend to a smooth paste, and try not to add too much water. You can add your choice of vegetables while preparing this sandwich. Don't forget to sprinkle sandwich masala on each and every vegetable layer. She is based in South East London and loves carbs, cats, crabs and kebabs. Lastly close with last bread slice, chutney side … Help us delete comments that do not follow these guidelines by marking them offensive. Repeat this process with a layer of tomato, then cheese, then onion, Top with the other slice of bread. Now place the vegetables in this order: potato, cucumber, onion, second bread slice, capsicum, tomato, cheese. She writes one of London's oldest food blogs, Food Stories and is editor of Pit Magazine, an independent magazine about live fire cooking and smoking. Trim the bread from all sides and apply butter on one bread, then apply the green chutney all over. For that perfect taste in your sandwich, prepare the masala at your home by dry roasting cumin seeds, fennel seeds, cinnamon stick, black pepper and cloves. Cooked potato is often also added to the Mumbai sandwich, so go ahead if that’s your thing. Refrain from posting comments that are obscene, defamatory or inflammatory, and do not indulge in personal attacks, name calling or inciting hatred against any community. Bacon, egg, tomato and cheddar-garlic mayo club sandwich, Begin by making the chutney. The sandwich is then toasted until golden brown, concealing an oozing molten cheese centre. Sadly, I’ve never been, but I have had someone in the know describe my version as ‘better than the real thing’, which will do very nicely for now, thank you. Now, sprinkle salt over the veggies along with chaat masala. Oh yeah, a dollop of ketchup on the side. Subscribe to get daily ideas on meals. And I like to add a little extra flavour by rubbing the bread with a cut garlic clove before toasting. Make sure the vegetables are perky and the chutney has been recently blended. This time I used a Swedish cheese called Västerbottensost because I had it to hand. … Then smear the chutney evenly. Serve with ketchup, The best festive sandwiches in London for Christmas 2017, 7 of our all-time favourite sandwich recipes, , 1–2, with or without seeds depending on the heat of the chillies, Join our Great British Chefs Cookbook Club. Either toast the sandwich in a sandwich toaster, or fry in a heavy-based pan with something heavy on top (like another pan) until golden on each side. Once you are done with placing the sandwich, spread the grated cheese over it. The spices for the masala should not have been at the back of the cupboard for two years. The toppings are sliced cucumber, tomatoes, red onion and plenty of cheese. Next, place the cucumber, tomato, onion slices over the bread slice along with potato slice. Editor's pick on the best recipes, articles and videos. Next, wash and chop the coriander and mint leaves to prepare the green chutney for sandwich. One of my new favourites however, has to be the Mumbai sandwich, also known as Bombay sandwich. Cover this slice with the other one and cut into bite-size pieces. Apparently this is sold pretty much everywhere as street food in Mumbai. You have been successfully subscribed to the Food Newsletter, You have been successfully unsubscribed from the Food Newsletter. These vaguely Indian-influenced sandwiches seem even more tragic when compared to the vada pav, for example (spiced fried potato balls in a bun with both sweet and hot chutneys), or the kati roll (varying curries wrapped in a flaky paratha). Helen Graves is a freelance food and travel writer, recipe developer and editor. Wondering what to cook today? Bombay sandwich is a deliciously wholesome sandwich made by layering thinly sliced vegetables between slices of soft bread, laced with generous amounts of fresh cilantro-mint chutney … | For reprint rights: Times syndication service. Trim the bread from all sides and apply butter on one bread, then apply the green chutney all over. Helen Graves serves up her version of Mumbai's most famous street food snack – the Mumbai sandwich. The sandwich is spread with a chutney, fresh with coriander and hot with green chillies. Trust me. The key to success with this sandwich is, as ever, fresh ingredients. The bread should be white and spread on both sides with butter (original toasted sandwich rules apply, guys), so that the outside becomes golden and crunchy. Transfer to a small bowl and set aside, To make the masala mix, simply add all the ingredients to a large bowl and stir until evenly combined, Rub one side of each piece of bread with the cut side of the garlic. The layers of vegetables are sprinkled with a masala powder: ground cumin, ground coriander, cinnamon, black pepper, amchoor (dried mango powder) and salt. Sign up to get daily ideas on meals, Wondering what to cook today? To prepare this yummy sandwich, peel and slice the onion and cucumber in the round shape. Yes okay it’s a bit fusion but I am not worried about a visit from the food police.