Fruit and Nut Bread Sandwich

by Lakshmi Mani

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Fruit and Nut Bread Sandwich, the coconut in this sandwich filling, gives it a lovely texture and the dry fruits ensure a wonderful crunchiness. Jaggery adds sweetness and is a healthier option. Sandwich with a different but healthy filling. Carry it in your tiffin to keep your hunger pangs at bay.

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Fruit and Nut Bread Sandwich recipe - How to make Fruit and Nut Bread Sandwich

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Preparation Time: 15 mins Cooking Time: 15 mins Total Time: 30 mins 4Makes 4 serving
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Ingredients

6 slices whole wheat bread
1 cup grated coconut
1 cup jaggery (gur) powder
2 tbsp ghee
1/2 tsp cardamom (elaichi) powder
3 tbsp tutti-frutti
15 chopped raisins (kismis)
15 chopped cashewnuts (kaju)
15 chopped almonds (badam)

Method

Heat 1 tablespoon of ghee in a deep frying pan and fry the raisins, cashew nuts and almonds
Remove only the nuts and keep them aside.
In the same pan add coconut and jaggery and keep mixing them. Cook till the jaggery has melted , add the cardamom powder and cook till the mixture starts leaving the sides of the pan.
Remove from the flame add fried nuts and tutty fruity.
Allow this to cool
Smear little ghee on tava.
Cut the edges of the brown bread and toast 2 pieces on the tava.
Once they are half toasted spread the mixture on one of them and close with another piece. Add little ghee and toast them both sides until they turn slightly crisp
Once they are done cut them diagonally so the colourful tutti fruity stuffing can be seen.
Wrap them in aluminium foil and pack them for lunch box.