cottage cheese and tomato sandwich recipe | healthy tomato and paneer chutney sandwich |
by Tarla Dalal
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Looking for a perfect and easy finger food? Which can be made in a jiffy? Cottage cheese and tomato sandwich is an ideal choice.
This cottage cheese and tomato sandwich recipe makes an ideal party and high tea starter and can even be made and served as a snack with piping hot tea. Cottage cheese and tomato sandwich is made with minimum of ingredients which are easily available in every well maintained Indian pantry.
The process of making tomato and paneer chutney sandwich is really easy, all you need to do is combine grated paneer, tomatoes and salt to taste, you can also add sandwich masala or chaat masala if you wish to. Mix everything well and your stuffing for the sandwich is ready. Further, apply butter on whole wheat bread and some green chutney and spread 1/4 portion of mixture on it. Next, butter another slice of bread and sandwich it with the butter chutney side facing downwards. Cut it and enjoy your cottage cheese and tomato sandwich.
We like this cottage cheese and tomato sandwich recipe as it is healthy. Whole wheat bread is better choice than white bread made from refined plain flour. Whole wheat bread has more fibre than the white bread, which helps in maintaining weight, blood sugar and blood cholesterol levels.
Nothing is extraordinary about the ingredients, but the outcome is supremely fabulous when all the ingredients come together. The home made soft cottage cheese, tangy tomatoes, aromatic green chutney manifests as a heavenly combo. You can also carry this versatile sandwich in your lunch box, have it as your breakfast or conjure it to kill your sudden hunger pang.
Enjoy cottage cheese and tomato sandwich recipe | healthy tomato and paneer chutney sandwich | with detailed step by step recipe photos and video.
For green chutney- To make the green chutney, combine all the ingredients in a mixer and blend into a smooth mixture, using a little water.
- Store the green chutney refrigerated in an air-tight container and use as required.
For cottage cheese, tomato and chutney sandwich- To make cottage cheese and tomato sandwich recipe, combine the paneer, tomatoes and salt in a deep bowl and mix well.
- Divide the filling into 2 equal portions and keep aside.
- Apply ½ tsp of butter and 1tbsp of green chutney on each bread slice and keep aside.
- Place one bread slice on a flat, dry surface with the buttered-chutney side facing upwards.
- Spread a portion of the filling on the bread and sandwich it using another bread slice with the buttered-chutney side facing downwards.
- Repeat steps 4 and 5 to make 1 more cottage cheese and tomato sandwich recipe.
- Serve the cottage cheese and tomato sandwich recipe immediately.
Cottage Cheese, Tomato and Chutney Sandwich recipe with step by step photos
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Sandwiches and rolls are my favorite on the go snack. They can be as simple as a Tomato Cheese Sandwich and as wholesome as a Veg Sub Sandwiches are generally super versatile and you can customize & whip up anything depending upon the ingredients that are available. Like cottage cheese and tomato sandwich recipe | healthy tomato and paneer chutney sandwich | then here are some other sandwich recipes from our website which do not require any toasting or grilling :
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To make green chutney for the cottage cheese tomato and chutney sandwich.
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To make green chutney for dhokla | hari chutney for Indian snacks | green chutney for sandwiches | take one fresh bunch of coriander. While buying dhania from the market, ensure the leaves are unwilted and have a deep green color with no signs of yellowing or browning.
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Separate the leaves and the stems. We are only going to use the leaves and the tender coriander stems.
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Rinse the coriander leaves in water to remove any dirt/mud that might be stuck to them.
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Roughly chop the leaves for the green chutney. We will need approximately 1.5 cup of chopped coriander leaves for this chutney. Keep aside.
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We have also added coconut in this recipe to make it a little different. So, grate around 4 tbsp of fresh coconut and keep aside.
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In a mixer jar, add the coriander leaves.
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Now add the coconut.
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Add roughly chopped green chillies. You can increase or decrease the quantity to suit your taste buds.
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Furthermore, add the lemon juice. If you don’t add lemon juice, the chutney will lose its bright green colour and turn darker on oxidation.
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Add the sugar. It helps in balancing the sour flavour of Hari chutney from the lemon.
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Finally, add salt to taste. To make this a faraal (vrat) friendly chutney substitute salt with rocksalt.
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Add approximately half cup of water. If you want a liquidy green chutney then add more water.
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Blend into a smooth paste.
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Remove green chutney for dhokla | hari chutney for Indian snacks | green chutney for sandwiches | a bowl and use as required. This will yield around 3/4 cup of chutney.
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To prepare the cottage cheese tomato filling, in a deep bowl grate fresh paneer block. You can make use of fresh or frozen paneer. Also, by following this detailed recipe, you can make fresh cottage cheese at home.
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Add finely chopped tomatoes. Make use of red ripe tomatoes to extract maximum flavour. You can add any veggies of your choice like onion, cucumber, bellpepper, grated carrot and beetroot, shredded lettuce, cabbage or boiled corn to make this sandwich more wholesome.
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Sprinkle salt in a deep bowl and mix well.
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Divide the filling into 2 equal portions and keep aside.
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To make cottage cheese tomato and chutney sandwich, apply ½ tsp of butter on each bread slice. You can prepare fresh bread loaves at home by referring to our detailed recipe of homemade Bread Loaf, Whole Wheat Bread, Multigrain Bread and use any bread of your choice. Also, you can make use of safed makhan or homemade butter and apply while making the paneer tomato and chutney sandwich.
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Apply 1 tbsp of green chutney on each bread slice and keep aside.
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Place one bread slice on a flat, dry surface with the buttered-chutney side facing upwards.
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Spread a portion of the cottage cheese tomato filling on the bread. Similarly, you can prepare Cucumber Cottage Cheese Sandwich or Cabbage and Paneer Grilled Sandwich.
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Sandwich it using another bread slice with the buttered-chutney side facing downwards. You can toast or grill this sandwich if you like.
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Repeat step 3 to 5 and make 1 more cottage cheese tomato and chutney sandwich.
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Serve the cottage cheese and tomato sandwich | healthy tomato and paneer chutney sandwich | immediately.
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Our website has a huge collection of paneer sandwiches. Here are some of my all time favorites :
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Cottage Cheese Tomato and Chutney Sandwich – A Protein Rich Snack. Paneer the key ingredient of cottage cheese tomato and chutney sandwich lends substantial amounts of protein to make this a high protein snack. With 9.1 g of protein, it fulfils 17% of days requirement of protein. Moreover paneer is the best source of dairy you can rely on.
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Tomatoes are a rich source of Vitamin A. This vitamin combines with protein and a has a role to play in healthy vision in the body. The vitamin A is also a potent antioxidant which helps to ward off harmful free radicals from the body. These otherwise would increase inflammation in the body and may be a causative factor for chronic diseases like cancer and heart disease.
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Fresh minty green chutney made with coriander and mint adds in a dose of vitamin C which helps to strengthen your immune system and fight infections.
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Finally the recipe makes use of whole wheat bread and not maida based bread as the latter is devoid of most nutrients and can lead to weight gain. However the best option would be to use multigrain bread to pull in some more nutrients and avoid that instant spike in blood sugar levels. Remember to not go overboard with this snack, as it has good quantum of carbs because of the use of bread.
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Nutrient values (Abbrv) per sandwich
| Energy | 262 cal |
| Protein | 9.1 g |
| Carbohydrates | 25.8 g |
| Fiber | 1.6 g |
| Fat | 13.6 g |
| Cholesterol | 7.5 mg |
| Sodium | 30.3 mg |
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