Masala Bread Sandwich

Masala Bread Sandwich is a kind of Bhajji or Pakora stuffed usually with a spicy potato mixture and is deep-fried with chickpea flour to get that crispiness outside. This could be a great Sunday snack to be served along with any hot drink.

To get a great taste, I spread Coriander-Mint dip to the bread slices, sandwich the bread slices with spicy potato-veggie mixture, then give a quick dip into a watery flour mix and fry them in the oil. The crispy outer and the spicy sandwich inside with the Coriander-Mint dip flavor would be more than enough to make you say 'Mmmmmm....'.

Always choose whole wheat or multigrain variety while choosing the bread. And yes, shallow frying is a wise decision to go along. The procedure of the recipe is somewhat long and so, I'm moving fast.

⏲ Preparation Time: 15 to 20 minutes
⏲ Cooking Time: 15 minutes
🍴 Yields: 6 to 7 Masala Bread Sandwiches

What to Use?

To Make Sandwich Masala:

• Potato -3 (medium size)
• Onion - 1
• Green chilly -1
• Chopped Ginger -1tsp
• Minced Garlic -1tsp
• Turmeric powder- 1/4tsp
• Red chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
• Carrot -2
• Beans -10
• Capsicum - 1 (small)
• Coriander leaves - a few for garnishing

To Make Batter:

• Chickpea Flour (besan flour) - 1/2 cup
• Water - as required
• Salt- 1/4 tsp

To Make Bread Sandwich:

• Coriander-Mint dip
• Sandwich masala
• Whole Wheat Bread slices - 6 to7 
• Oil -for deep or shallow frying.

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How to Make?

To Make Sandwich Masala:

• Wash and boil potatoes in a pressure cooker for 2 whistles. Once the pressure got released, peel off the skin and mash them nicely.
• Get all the veggies chopped and ready to cook.
• Take a wok and add a tablespoon of oil to it.
• Add green chilly, curry leaves, and minced ginger-garlic to the oil and saute until the raw smell goes away.

• Add finely chopped onions and saute till the onion turns pink.

• Now add in the other chopped veggies and cook them for a minute.

• A pinch of turmeric powder, red chilly powder, needed salt should be added to the veggies along with the mashed potatoes.
• Cook for a minute or two, sprinkle some coriander leaves and let it stay for some time away.

To Make Batter:

• Add 1/2 cup of chickpea (or besan) flour and salt to a mixing bowl.
• By adding water, the flour needs to be stirred to get running consistency. (definitely not thick!)
• The batter is ready now. Just keep it aside.

To Make Bread Sandwich:

• Apply Coriander-Mint dip to the bread slices.

• Cut the bread slices into half (to get rectangle pieces) or cut on the diagonal (to get triangle pieces).
• Spread the masala on one half and close the masala with the other half. It should be like this.

• Meanwhile, keep the oil ready for frying.
• Now dip the bread into the batter (as quickly as possible!) and fry it on a medium flame flipping the bread occassionally.

• Bread Sandwich is now ready for snacking.

Tips:

• You can use whatever veggies you have, along with the potato. 
• Dipping in the batter for a long time may yield a messy bread sandwich. Move the sandwich to the oil as fast as you can.

Happy Snacking!