Mumbai Street Vegetarian Sandwich

You will find this delicious and nutritious sandwich available on the busy streets of Mumbai all year round. It has a generous lashings of green coriander chutney which adds tremendous flavours. Do try it out, it is simple to prepare and ideal for a quick lunch.

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Serves 4

INGREDIENTS

Any White Medium sliced bread
2 medium boiled potatoes, lengthways
2 plum tomatoes, sliced lengthways
2 boiled beetroots, sliced lengthways
1/2 cucumber, sliced lengthways
Chaat masala, as required
4 tablespoon salted butter (should be at room temperature and soft enough to spread)
4 teaspoon Green chutney
4 teaspoon tomato ketchup
Salt and pepper to taste

Ingredients for Green Chutney

1 bunch washed and roughly chopped coriander leaves
1 tablespoon lime juice
2 green chillies, roughly chopped
handful of de-skinned and roasted peanuts
Salt and sugar (1 tsp, or) to taste

METHOD

1) Slice the sided of the bread and keep aside.

2) Season the chopped vegetables with salt and pepper and a dash of chaat masala, which is readily available in any Asian grocery shop.

3) Prepare the green chutney by putting the coriander leaves, lime juice, green chilli, peanuts, salt and sugar; grind to a find paste adding a little water to create a smooth and thick chutney similar to the consistency of a double cream.

4) Spread the chutney on one side of the bread, and the butter on the second bread slice. Add about 2 slices each of boiled potatoes, tomatoes, cucumber and beetroot on one bread slice. Sprinkle with chaat masala, put the second bread slice over and cut each sandwich into six slices (as shown in the picture).

5) Spread more green chutney with the help of knife and tomato ketchup on the sliced sandwich and enjoy.