Rakhi Special Recipe - Indian Style Paneer Sandwich

Indian style sandwich made with paneer, coriander chutney, spicy mayo and cheese. You will love this variation of the paneer sandwich which can be enjoyed for brunch or snack.

Ingredients

Spicy Mayo

¼ cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons Maggi sweet and spicy chili sauce

Coriander Chutney

1 bunch coriander leaves, washed and roughly chopped
1 tablespoon dry coconut
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 teaspoon ginger
2 garlic cloves
2- 3 small green chili
salt to taste
1- 2 teaspoon lemon juice
water as needed

Paneer Filling

1 cup paneer
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
1 medium bell pepper
1 inch ginger, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon coriander powder
1 teaspoon garam masala
1 teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder (mild)
salt to taste
1 tablespoon oil
soft butter ( to spread on the bread)
grated cheese as needed can use cheddar or sliced amul cheese from Indian store

Method

Spicy Mayo

- Combine the maggi sweet and spicy chili sauce with mayonnaise and set a side.

Coriander Chutney

- Add coriander, green chili, dry coconut, ginger, garlic, cumin, salt, lime juice, and water. Blend until smooth.

Paneer Filling

- Heat a skillet and add oil. Once the oil gets hot add thinly sliced onion and saute for a minute. Now add the ginger and garlic and saute for a minute.

- Add sliced red bell pepper and pinch of salt and cook till pepper turns soft, about 7-8 minutes.

- Add the red chili powder, coriander powder, garam masala and salt. Saute for 30 seconds.

- Now add paneer ( make sure the paneer is cut to small pieces) and gently toss everything. If the mixture feels dry, splash some water and cook for 5 minutes. Taste and adjust the salt.

MAKING THE PANEER SANDWICH ON TAWA OR GRILL –

- Take two slices of bread, to one of them spread the coriander chutney and for the other bread spread it with spicy mayo.

- Add paneer filling on top of the bread which has coriander chutney.

- Add cheese on top the paneer filling and cover it with the other bread.

- Spread some soft butter on top of the bread. Now place the buttered side of the bread on the bottom of the pan. Spread butter on the bread facing the top.

- You can either use a tawa ( pan) or a grill to cook these sandwiches. Cook them till crispy, golden brown and the cheese is melted.