Masala Sandwich - Potato & carrot filling with Indian spices

I wanted to make a quick breakfast at 7 a.m. before going to school. When I was looking for the ingredients in my kitchen, there was potato,carrots and a loaf of bread. Hence I decided to make a quick vegetable spread for sandwiches.It tasted awesome! Here is the recipe. Try it out and let me know!

This recipe can make spreads for 10 sandwiches.

Ingredients:
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• Potato             - 3 medium sized ( Pressure cooked and mashed)
• carrot              - 1 big ( very finely chopped)
• Onion             - 1 ( finely chopped)
• Tomato          -2  ( finely chopped)
• Green chillies  - 4
• Ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tsp
• Tomato ketchup    - 1 tbsp
• Turmeric powder  - a pinch
• Red chilli powder  -  1/2 tsp
• Salt                       - 1 tsp
• Cumin / Jeera pwd - 1 tsp
• Coriander pwd       -  1.5 tsp
• Cinnamon pwd      - 1/2 tsp
• Coriander leaves    - 2 tsp ( finely chopped)
• Oil                        - 2 tsp

Method:

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• Add oil in the kadai and add green chillies,onion.
• Saute till the onions turn translucent.
• Add carrots and saute for another 3 to 5 min.
• Add tomatoes and saute till its mushy.( about 3 min)
• Add ketchup, salt, red chilli pwd, turmeric pwd, jeera pwd, coriander pwd and cinnamon pwd.
• Saute for 3 min. Add the mashed potatoes and mix well.
• Switch off the flame and add chopped coriander leaves.
• Mix well and use it as a spread for sandwiches.

• Tip : When  you make sandwiches, first slightly toast the individual slices with butter/ghee (do not make it too crispy) and then fill the spread between two slices .
• Again toast it together till its crispy.

Serve hot.

Purple cabbage Sandwich

Ingredients:

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• Sandwich Bread - 1 loaf
• Purple cabbage - 1/4 or 1/2
• Capsicum - 1 (green/red/yellow)
• Salt - to taste
• Pepper - 2 to 3 tsp
• mayonnaise - 2 to 3 tsp
• Lemon juice - 1 tsp
• Tomato ketchup - (optional)
• Butter - for toasting

Method:

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• Chop purple cabbage and capsicum into very fine pieces.
• Add salt,pepper,mayo,lemon juice to the chopped veggies and mix well.
• Apply little butter on the inner side of bread,spread 2 tsp of cabbage filling and add 1/2 tsp of tomato ketchup on top.

• Cover with another slice of bread and toast well with little butter/ghee.
• Cut diagonally and Serve hot.

Chocolate sandwich

"Nutella Bread Spread",a delicious hazelnut and cocoa spread can be just duplicated with the homemade chocolate.Please refer to the recipe through the link Homemade Chocolates.

Just keep two chocolates between two bread slices and toast them.The chocolate will melt forming a cocoa spread.

Enjoy the yummy sandwich!!!!

Roasted Bread with Italian Sesame White sauce

Ingredients:
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• Milk Bread - 1 loaf
• Butter - 3 teaspoon
• Garlic pods ,peeled and crushed - 2
• Sesame seeds/White Ellu - 1 teaspoon
• Onion,very finely chopped - 1 big
• Baby Corn,chopped into thin round slice- 2(Sweet Corn Kernels can also be used-1 handful)
• Sugar - 1 teaspoon
• Salt - to taste
• Pepper powder - 1/2 teaspoon
• Italian seasoning - 1 teaspoon
• Maida/All Purpose flour - 2 heaped teaspoon
• Milk - 1 to 2 glass

Method:

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• Wash the sesame seeds and drain water.
• Heat a non-stick kadai,add butter,garlic pods and sesame seeds.Saute for 1 min.
• Add onion and saute till it becomes tender.
• Add corn and saute for a min.
• Add sugar,salt,pepper and sprinkle maida powder.
• Saute for 10 sec and add milk while stirring the mixture.
• Keep stirring till you get a thick consistency.(Like a bread spread).Switch off.
• Add Italian seasoning.Mix well.

• Make a sandwich with this paste (spread on one bread only) .

• Toast well in a toaster/tava.If using tava,spread little butter outside the bread.

• Yummy sandwich is ready.

If your kid is not having proper food,try some different presentation with the same bread and sauce.Some of them are Bread Nuggets and Bread sticks.Trust me...this will surely make them eat.

Bread Nuggets:

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Toast the bread.Remove the sides and slice them into small squares.Top each slice with a teaspoon of sauce in the middle and serve hot.That makes yummy Bread Nuggets.

Bread Sticks:

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Slice the toasted bread into lengthy sticks and serve hot with a cup of sauce.Dip the stick in sauce and enjoy your snack.