BOMBAY TOAST SANDWICH

Mumbai is famous for its street food. I studied in Mumbai and my lunches mostly were the Bombay toast sandwich or the aloo toast sandwich! Oh! how I miss Sandwizzaa’s aloo toast sandwich… If you go to Mumbai, you must try the sandwiches at Sandwizza. 

Every time I go to Mumbai, toast sandwich is a must-have for me. Here I am bringing you my take on the Bombay toast sandwich.  It is a perfect go to for a weekend dinner…. Hope you all like it!

Prep Time: 10 mins | Cook Time: 15 mins | Total Time: 35 mins | Yields: 4 Servings

Ingredients:

• 8 slices of bread
• 1 tomato sliced
• 1 onion sliced
• 1 green bell pepper sliced
• ¼ cup cilantro chutney
• 4 Slices of Amul Cheese
• Aloo Filling
• Garlic Butter
• Sandwich masala for sprinkling

Garlic Butter:

• ¼ cup Amul Butter/Smart balance original butter spread
• ½ tsp fresh crushed garlic
• ½ tsp oregano
• 1 tsp chili flakes
• 1 tsp Italian herbs

Cilantro Chutney (This is made in bulk and can be stored):  

• 3 Bunches Cilantro
• ½ cup Sev (I used Garvi Gujarat Bhel Sev)
• 6 garlic cloves (peeled)
• 10 Thai chilies 
• ½ inch ginger root (peeled)
• 2 tbsps lemon juice
• ½ tsp cumin seeds
• Salt to taste
• Water as needed

Aloo Filling:

• 2 potatoes (boiled & mashed)
• 1tsp oil
• ¼ cup finely chopped onions
• ¼ cup chopped cilantro
• ½ tsp of ginger paste
• 1 tsp of garlic paste
• ½ tsp of green chili paste
• ½ tsp of Amchur (Dry Mango Powder)
• ½ tsp of Sanchar/Kala namak powder
• 1tsp of chaat masala
• 1 tsp Kitchen King Masala 
• ½ tsp of lemon juice
• Salt to taste

Directions:

 Garlic butter:

1. Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl and keep it aside.

Cilantro Chutney: 

1. Add all the ingredients into the blender and blend into a smooth paste. Add water as needed.
2. Transfer the chutney to a bowl and enjoy.
3. You can store the extra batch in the freezer 

Aloo Filling:

1. Heat a pan and add oil.
2. Add the ginger, garlic, and green chili pastes. Sauté for a minute
3. Add in the chopped onions and sauté till translucent.
4. Now add Amchur, Chaat masala, Kitchen king masala, Sanchar, and salt. Mix well.
5. Add the mashed potatoes and mix everything well. Turn the flame off.
6. Add the lemon juice and cilantro and mix well. Set the mixture aside.

Assembling:

1. Take 2 slices of bread and cut the crust off.
2. Spread the garlic butter on the bread and then spread the cilantro chutney. 
3. Sprinkle some Sandwich masala
4. On one slice of bread, put 1 slice of bell pepper, onion and tomato each. Now sprinkle some more sandwich masala.
5. Now put a spoonful of Aloo filling and sprinkle some more sandwich masala.
6. Put a slice of Amul cheese.
7. Now Put the 2nd slice of bread on top. spread some butter on the top side of the bread and toast it in a stovetop toaster or panini press till toasted.
8. Once done, take them out, spread some more butter, sprinkle some chaat masala and cut the sandwich diagonally, and enjoy with some Ketchup and chutney on side!

Notes:

• I used pepperidge farm sandwich bread. 
• I used Spicezzaa Sandwich masala. You can find them at most of Indian grocery stores. I bought mine from Patel Brothers. 
• I used Badshah Kitchen king masala
• For toasting, I used a Stovetop toaster which I bought from India. You can use a panini press or a grill.
• I make the cilantro chutney in bulk so the measurements are for a bulk quantity. You can freeze the extra chutney in an ice tray and store those in a zip lock.