Cooking Time : Nil.
Preparation Time : 10 mins.
Makes 4 sandwiches.
Ingredients
8 bread slices, buttered
a few lettuce leaves
For the filling
¾ cup chopped and boiled mixed vegetables (carrots, peas and French beans)
2 tablespoons boiled and chopped potatoes
2 tablespoons chopped pineapple
¼ cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons cream
salt and freshly crushed pepper to taste
Method
1. Mix together the vegetables, pineapple, mayonnaise, cream, salt and pepper to make the filling.
2. Divide into 4 portions and keep aside.
3. Place lettuce leaves on 4 buttered bread slices and top with a portion of the filling.
4. Sandwich with the remaining 4 buttered bread slices.
5. Cut each sandwich into 4 triangles and serve.
Tips
VARIATION : CLUB SANDWICH
This is a two filling sandwich.
One filling is the same as that given in the recipe of Russian Sandwich.
The second will have slices of tomato, cucumber and cheese sprinkled with a little salt and pepper.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
CARROT AND GREEN PEAS SANDWICH
Preparation Time : 10 mins.
Cooking Time : Nil.
Makes 4 sandwiches.
Ingredients
8 brown bread slices, lightly buttered
¾ cup parboiled and finely chopped carrots
½ cup green peas, boiled and slightly mashed
½ cup grated paneer (cottage cheese)
¼ cup garlic flavoured cheese spread
¼ teaspoon finely chopped green chilli
salt to taste
Method
1. Combine the carrots, peas, paneer, cheese spread and green chillies. Divide into portions and keep aside.
2. Spread a portion of the filling on a slice of bread. Top with another slice of bread.
3. Repeat step 2 to make 3 more sandwiches.
4. Serve immediately.
Cooking Time : Nil.
Makes 4 sandwiches.
Ingredients
8 brown bread slices, lightly buttered
¾ cup parboiled and finely chopped carrots
½ cup green peas, boiled and slightly mashed
½ cup grated paneer (cottage cheese)
¼ cup garlic flavoured cheese spread
¼ teaspoon finely chopped green chilli
salt to taste
Method
1. Combine the carrots, peas, paneer, cheese spread and green chillies. Divide into portions and keep aside.
2. Spread a portion of the filling on a slice of bread. Top with another slice of bread.
3. Repeat step 2 to make 3 more sandwiches.
4. Serve immediately.
FETA AND PINEAPPLE SANDWICH
Cooking Time : 5 mins.
Preparation Time : 5 mins.
Makes 4 sndwiches.
Ingredients
4 panini or burger buns
1 large red pepper, thinly sliced
8 slices pineapple
8 slices feta cheese or paneer (cottage cheese)
4 large lettuce leaves
salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
butter for grilling
To be mixed into a spread
½ cup cheese spread
1 clove garlic, grated
2 tablespoons finely chopped celery
salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Method
1. Cut each panini into two horizontally and apply a generous layer of the spread on one side of panini.
2. Place a large lettuce leaf on one half of the panini.
3. Top 2 slices of feta cheese and some red pepper and pineapple slices.
4. Sprinkle salt and freshly ground pepper and sandwich with the top half of the panini.
5. Repeat with the remaining panini and ingredients to make 3 more sandwiches.
6. Apply butter on the outer surface of the sandwich and grill in a sandwich grill or a toaster till done.
7. Serve hot.
Tips
Pane means bread in Italian and panini means "little" bread (or buns).
However, in America, panini means a certain kind of sandwich The bread is used is quite flat, a bit dense and a little oily.
Now a days, panini bread is available at speciality baking shops in India too.
If you do not find panini bread at your local baker, just use a regular burger bread instead.
Preparation Time : 5 mins.
Makes 4 sndwiches.
Ingredients
4 panini or burger buns
1 large red pepper, thinly sliced
8 slices pineapple
8 slices feta cheese or paneer (cottage cheese)
4 large lettuce leaves
salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
butter for grilling
To be mixed into a spread
½ cup cheese spread
1 clove garlic, grated
2 tablespoons finely chopped celery
salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Method
1. Cut each panini into two horizontally and apply a generous layer of the spread on one side of panini.
2. Place a large lettuce leaf on one half of the panini.
3. Top 2 slices of feta cheese and some red pepper and pineapple slices.
4. Sprinkle salt and freshly ground pepper and sandwich with the top half of the panini.
5. Repeat with the remaining panini and ingredients to make 3 more sandwiches.
6. Apply butter on the outer surface of the sandwich and grill in a sandwich grill or a toaster till done.
7. Serve hot.
Tips
Pane means bread in Italian and panini means "little" bread (or buns).
However, in America, panini means a certain kind of sandwich The bread is used is quite flat, a bit dense and a little oily.
Now a days, panini bread is available at speciality baking shops in India too.
If you do not find panini bread at your local baker, just use a regular burger bread instead.
CHEESE AND SPRING ONION SANDWICH
Cooking Time : Nil.
Preparation Time : 5 mins.
Makes 4 sandwiches.
Ingredients
8 bread slices, lightly buttered
1 large tomato, thinly sliced
4 lettuce leaves
salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
To be mixed into a spread
½ cup cheese spread
¼ cup mayonnaise
1 clove garlic, grated
2 tablespoons finely chopped celery
2 to 3 spring onions (including greens), finely chopped
freshly ground pepper to taste
Method
1. Place a lettuce leaf over a slice of bread.
2. Apply a generous layer of the spread over it.
3. Top with the sliced tomatoes.
4. Sprinkle with salt and freshly ground pepper.
5. Sandwich with another slice of bread.
6. Repeat with the remaining bread slices, tomatoes, lettuce and spread to make 3 more sandwiches.
7. Serve immediately.
Preparation Time : 5 mins.
Makes 4 sandwiches.
Ingredients
8 bread slices, lightly buttered
1 large tomato, thinly sliced
4 lettuce leaves
salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
To be mixed into a spread
½ cup cheese spread
¼ cup mayonnaise
1 clove garlic, grated
2 tablespoons finely chopped celery
2 to 3 spring onions (including greens), finely chopped
freshly ground pepper to taste
Method
1. Place a lettuce leaf over a slice of bread.
2. Apply a generous layer of the spread over it.
3. Top with the sliced tomatoes.
4. Sprinkle with salt and freshly ground pepper.
5. Sandwich with another slice of bread.
6. Repeat with the remaining bread slices, tomatoes, lettuce and spread to make 3 more sandwiches.
7. Serve immediately.
PANEER AND DILL SANDWICH
Cooking Time : Nil.
Preparation Time : 10 mins.
Makes 4 sandwiches.
Ingredients
8 brown bread slices
½ teaspoon finely chopped dill (suva bhaji)
2 tablespoons butter
For the filling
¼ cup grated fresh paneer (cottage cheese)
2 tablespoons fresh curds
2 tablespoons tomato ketchup
a few chopped olives
salt and freshly crushed pepper to taste
Method
1. Mix the butter with the dill and spread this dill butter on all the bread slices.
2. Mix together the paneer, curds, tomato ketchup, olives, salt and pepper to make the filling.
3. Divide the filling into 4 equal portions and keep aside.
4. Spread one portion of the filling on a brown bread slice.
5. Top with another brown bread slice.
6. Repeat with the remaining bread slices and filling to make 3 more sandwiches.
7. Serve immediately.
Preparation Time : 10 mins.
Makes 4 sandwiches.
Ingredients
8 brown bread slices
½ teaspoon finely chopped dill (suva bhaji)
2 tablespoons butter
For the filling
¼ cup grated fresh paneer (cottage cheese)
2 tablespoons fresh curds
2 tablespoons tomato ketchup
a few chopped olives
salt and freshly crushed pepper to taste
Method
1. Mix the butter with the dill and spread this dill butter on all the bread slices.
2. Mix together the paneer, curds, tomato ketchup, olives, salt and pepper to make the filling.
3. Divide the filling into 4 equal portions and keep aside.
4. Spread one portion of the filling on a brown bread slice.
5. Top with another brown bread slice.
6. Repeat with the remaining bread slices and filling to make 3 more sandwiches.
7. Serve immediately.
BLACK OLIVE PESTO SANDWICH
Preparation Time : 10 mins.
Cooking Time : Nil.
Makes 4 sandwiches.
Ingredients
8 whole wheat bread slices, lightly buttered
8 slices cheese
a few tomato slices
1 tablespoon butter
salt to taste
For the black olive pesto
12 finely chopped black olives
¼ cup broken cashewnuts
½ teaspoon freshly crushed pepper
¼ cup olive oil
½ cup fresh basil leaves
salt to taste
For the black olive pesto
1. Grind together all the ingredients other than the black olives, to a smooth paste in a blender.
2. Add the black olives and mix well.
3. Divide the olive pesto into 4 equal portions and keep aside.
How to proceed
1. Trim the edges of the bread slices.
2. Spread one portion of the pesto on one slice of bread. Top with 2 cheese slices and tomato slices and sandwich using another slice of bread.
3. Repeat with the remaining ingredients to make 3 more sandwiches.
4. Serve immediately.
Cooking Time : Nil.
Makes 4 sandwiches.
Ingredients
8 whole wheat bread slices, lightly buttered
8 slices cheese
a few tomato slices
1 tablespoon butter
salt to taste
For the black olive pesto
12 finely chopped black olives
¼ cup broken cashewnuts
½ teaspoon freshly crushed pepper
¼ cup olive oil
½ cup fresh basil leaves
salt to taste
For the black olive pesto
1. Grind together all the ingredients other than the black olives, to a smooth paste in a blender.
2. Add the black olives and mix well.
3. Divide the olive pesto into 4 equal portions and keep aside.
How to proceed
1. Trim the edges of the bread slices.
2. Spread one portion of the pesto on one slice of bread. Top with 2 cheese slices and tomato slices and sandwich using another slice of bread.
3. Repeat with the remaining ingredients to make 3 more sandwiches.
4. Serve immediately.
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