Truth be told, I am not a big fan of sandwiches. I find them bland, cold (I am a fan of warm/hot food) or then just too unwieldy to eat in polite company. The only form of sandwich that I can remotely consider eating is the Masala Toast; it is hot and sealed by the virtue of being toasted and spicy because of the potato filling. Very Indian in taste. 🙂
The way I see it, the Masala Toast is a deconstructed, gentrified version of Mumbai’s favourite food, the Vada Pav.
Makes: 4 Masala Toasts
Time for Making Masala: 45 Minutes
Time for Making Toast: 10 Minutes
Equipment: Sandwich Maker
Ingredients for Potato Masala
- Potatoes – 2 Large
- Onion – 1 Medium
- Ginger – 1/2″ piece
- Green Chillies – 3 or to Taste
- Turmeric – 1/4 tsp
- Finely Fresh Chopped Coriander – 2 tbsp
- Mustard Seeds – 1/2 tsp
- Cumin Seeds – 1/2 tsp
- Oil – 1 tsp
- Salt to Taste
Ingredients for the Toast
- Bread Slices – 8
- Sandwich Chutney – 2 to 3 tsp + More for Serving
- Butter – As Required
Method to Make the Potato Masala for the Sandwich
- Boil the potatoes.
- Cool, peel, and mash the boiled potatoes.
- Peel and chop the onion into fine pieces.
- Chop the ginger into fine pieces.
- Chop the green chillies into fine pieces.
- Crush the green chilly and ginger pieces into a coarse paste.
- In a wok, heat the oil.
- Add mustard seeds and wait till they splutter.
- Add cumin seeds and stir fry for 1 minute.
- Add the chopped onion and fry till transparent.
- Add the green chilly-ginger paste and turmeric.
- Stir fry for 1 minute.
- Add salt and mashed potato.
- Mix well.
- Turn off the heat.
- Add the finely chopped coriander and mix well.
- Set aside.
Method to Make the Mumbai Masala Toast
- Very lightly butter one side of a bread slice.
- Flip the slice over.
- Spread some green chutney onto the other side.
- Spoon a generous helping of potato masala.
- Very lightly butter one side of a second bread slice.
- Place the unbuttered side onto the potato masala.
- Place the sandwich into a sandwich maker.
- Toast/grill till the sandwich is golden brown.
- Serve hot with some green chutney and ketchup.
I am taking this spicy, filling Masala Toast to:
Potato Masala I love it:-)
It looks delicious 🙂
I’d happily eat the filling on it’s own!
We are kindred spirits! I always make more filling than is necessary for the sandwiches.
In the pic, I have been conservative with the amount of green chutney. I actually eat the sandwich as an accompaniment to the chutney. 😀
Aha, nice 🙂
More street food recipes please! 🙂 There is no food as delicious as those from the roadside carts!! 😉
More street food recipes coming up over the next few months! I agree, no food is as delicious as that from the street!
This looks amazing. I love sandwiches and I love Indian food. Any recipe that combine the two is just fine by me 🙂
simply superb .. 🙂 🙂
oh one of my many favorites….yum
I also don’t like to have cold sandwiches, Aruna. You hot and spicy sandwich is mouthwatering…….. 😀
🙂 🙂
Yummmm
Brought back fond memories! 🙂
I am glad Anugya!
I love potatoes ,Aruna and this toast seems to be very easy…
It is indeed easy to make, Swapna. You can even make it with Masala of Masala Dosa. 🙂
Thx Aruna ,will make them soon…
Loved this toast! 🙂
Yummy, one of my favorite street foods 😀 with loads of spicy chutney!
Awesome Aruna! I make similar sandwich for breakfast every alternate days with brown bread, omelet and some veggies. Will post it sometime soon 🙂 And no it is not a cold cut sandwich. I don’t like cold ones too 😉
Do post it… Looking forward to it
I am not a fan of cold sandwiches either – this hot, potato masala filled one sounds perfect!
Wow how did I miss this post? Droolicious toast with my favourite filling… pass on the entire batch now, it’s breakfast time here and am hungry. ..
This one’s a family favourite!