Mumbai Masala Sandwich Recipe

Mumbai Masala Sandwich, is a well-liked street food in and around Mumbai | Bombay. This delicious sandwich is made with bread that’s filled with an Indian spiced potato filling layered with green chutney, crunchy vegetables then toasted until crisp. On this blog post I even have shared authentic method of constructing a street style masala toast together with homemade sandwich masala with step-by-step pictures and video.

Mumbai Masala Sandwich

I made this sandwich few weeks back and totally love with it. The mixture of the green chutney, aloo masala and sandwich masala is just perfect. I had my toaster which was sitting within the corner of the cabinet without using, so used that to make this sandwich. But you’ll be able to make this in regular tawa or grill pan. This makes a filling breakfast or a light-weight lunch or dinner as well.

About Mumbai Masala Sandwich

Delicious masala sandwich which is popular in and around Mumbai. It’s some of the popular street food dish. This sandwich can also be often called Mumbai masala sandwich, masala toast, Bombay masala toast, aloo masala sandwich. Another popular Mumbai street sandwich are chutney sandwich, veg cheese toast, triple grilled sandwich.

This delicious masala sandwich is made with bread that’s filled with an Indian spiced potato filling layered with crunchy vegetables then toasted until crisp in butter. You’ll be able to toast the sandwich in a sandwich toaster, grill pan or tawa. You’ll be able to customise this sandwich as per your liking. Add any toppings as you like like onions, cucumbers, cheese slice, tomatoes, lettuce.

Traditional street style masala toast is made in a forged iron toaster with handle. It’s cooked on open flame till crispy. Authentic street style masala toast is served with extra green chutney and spicy sauce sprinkled with sev which is loved by everyone.

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Watch Mumbai Masala Sandwich Video

Masala Sandwich Ingredients

Potatoes – use large potatoes that are pressure cooked till soft, peeled after which mashed. You’ll be able to boil the potatoes in pressure cooker or in a sauce pan. You’ll be able to make the potato filling a day ahead also.

Ginger, Garlic & Chillies – that is the principal flavouring. Ginger, garlic and green chillies are ground right into a paste and added within the sandwich.

Tempering – this recipe has easy tempering like mustard and curry leaves. But you’ll be able to add cumin seeds for those who want.

Green peas – I used frozen green peas mainly for color and texture. You’ll be able to add chopped carrots and green beans also.

For Making Mumbai Masala Sandwich

Bread Slices – whole wheat bread, white bread or sandwich bread might be used as per your preference. Multigrain bread makes a healthy alternative.

Green Chutney – I used homemade green chutney. Green chutney is obtainable readymade in stores as well.

Sandwich Masala – Sandwich masala is special mix of spice made specially for Mumbai style sandwich. I even have a homemade sandwich masala recipe already shared on this blog.

Butter – butter is what makes this sandwich so special. be sure that you employ generous amount of butter for toasting the sandwich.

Toppings – lettuce, cucumber, onion, capsicum are a number of the delicious toppings. You should use sev, cheese as well.

Methods to Make Sandwich Masala at Home

Have you ever ever wondered what’s the special powder that a sandwich wala sprinkle over the sandwich. Or how come the sandwich we buy in street food taste so good. That is the reply. The special sandwich masala that’s utilized in mumbai street style sandwiches.

That is certainly one of the special powder which is used throughout Mumbai street shops for his or her sandwiches. I made several sandwiches using this powder and it turned out so yummy. I loved the tangy spicy taste which the powder gave to the sandwiches and it transformed the plain veg sandwich to a recent level. In case you desire a step-by-step tutorial, check this sandwich masala recipe.

Cumin seeds alone is roasted individually and ground with the opposite ingredients.

Sandwich Masala Ingredients

• ½ cup Cumin Seeds
• 15 Cloves
• 1 stick Cinnamon
• 2 tbsp Whole Black Pepper
• 1.5 tbsp Fennel Seeds
• 1.5 tbsp Black Salt
• 1 tbsp Dry Mango Powder | Amchoor Powder

Methods to Make Mumbai Masala Sandwich (Stepwise Pictures)

Boiled & Mashed Potatoes

1)Wash and cut potatoes in half. Take them in a pressure cooker, cover with water and pressure cook for 3 to 4 whistle. Once the pressure is released, open the cooker and strain the potatoes in a colander. Allow the potatoes so it cool for 10 minutes. Now peel off the skin.

Roughly mash the potatoes using fork or potato masher. Put aside.

Making Potato masala

2)Heat oil in a saute pan or frying pan. Add in mustard seeds and permit them to splatter.

3)Add in curry leaves and blend well.

3)That is the principal flavouring for the potato masala. I ground ginger, garlic and green chillies to a effective paste. Add this paste into the oil.

4)Mix and cook the ginger garlic chilli paste for 1 to 2minutes till raw smell leaves.

5)Add in some salt and turmeric powder for color. At this point you’ll be able to add in sliced onions for those who want.

6)Cook the mixture till oil separates. Now the raw smell from the ginger garlic will need to have gone.

7)add in green peas and blend well. I used frozen green peas which I defrosted. In case you are using fresh green peas, you might have to boil it individually before adding that in.

8)Add within the boiled mashed potatoes in.

9)Mix it rather well. Finally you’ll be able to add some coriander leaves and lemon juice if you wish to. That is your potato masala.

Mumbai Masala Sandwich Ingredients

10)This can be a sandwich, so you’ll be able to customize it as per your liking. You’ll be able to add or skip ingredients that you simply like. On this sandwich I even have used these ingredients.

Assembling the Sandwich

11)Take bread slices. Make sure that you employ sandwich bread which is barely larger in size to suit all of the ingredients we’re going to add in.

Spread the bread slices with green chutney.

12)Now sprinkle some lettuce on top. You’ll be able to add or skip any of the ingredients.

13)Arrange cucumber slices. Make sure that you thinly slice them using a mandolin.

14)Sprinkle generously with sandwich masala.

15)Now take a scoop potato masala and spread it over the cucumber.

16)Sprinkle with sliced capsicum. This adds crunchy texture that the sandwich needs.

17)Top with some sliced onions.

18)Sprinkle the highest with some more of the sandwich masala.

19)Cover with one other slice of bread.

Grilling the sandwich

20)Now you should use a sandwich maker, grill pan or regular frying pan for cooking sandwich. I used my sandwich toaster. Add butter on top and bottom of the bread and place it into the sandwich maker.

21)Toast till cooked. Spread some more butter on top if needed.

22)Enjoy

Expert Suggestions

• You should use any bread of alternative. You should use white bread, brown bread or multi grain bread.
• For topping, you should use lettuce, tomatoes, cheese slices, sev as needed.
• You’ll be able to toast the sandwich in toaster, grill pan or tawa.
• Sprinkle more green chutney, sev on top when serving. 

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