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Bombay Sandwich

Green chutney, sliced vegetables and butter between white bread, pressed on a griddle and buried in sev. Twenty-five minutes.

25 min total Serves 2 servings Easy
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Bombay Sandwich

Photograph credit: Bombay cheese sandwich by Wind Hashira · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · this resized copy is shared under the same licence

Making Bombay Sandwich

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  1. Butter one face of every slice of bread and spread green chutney on the other face.

  2. Lay two slices chutney-side up as the base.

  3. Cover with potato slices and dust with chaat masala and salt.

  4. Add cucumber, then tomato, then onion, then beetroot, dusting with chaat masala between layers.

  5. Lay a middle slice on each, chutney-side down, then butter side up.

  6. Add a second set of vegetable layers.

  7. Top with the last slices, chutney-side down.

  8. Press each sandwich in a hot griddle or sandwich press for 4 minutes, until golden and compressed.

  9. Cut into triangles.

  10. Pile sev over the top and serve with ketchup.

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Tips for Making Bombay Sandwich

  • Butter and chutney on every slice, both faces.
  • Slice the vegetables almost transparent.
  • Sev on top at the very end.

Serving Suggestions

  • Masala chai
  • Cutting chai
  • Extra green chutney

Storing & Reheating Bombay Sandwich

Eat immediately. Griddled sandwiches do not keep.

Nutrition per Serving

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