Bombay Masala Toast Sandwiches

Ingredients to make 4 :

For the green chutney:

1 cup coriander leaves
1/ 4 cup mint leaves
1 green chili
salt

For the potato filling:

2 cup mashed potatoes
1/2 onion – chopped finely
1/2 tomato –  chopped finely
1 small green chilly –  chopped finely
1/2 sprig of curry leaves – optional
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1/4 tsp mustard seeds
a few chopped coriander leaves
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
a pinch of asafoetida
1/4 tsp red chili powder (optional)

Other ingredients:

8 slices of bread – brown or white
a few thin round slices of onions, tomatoes, capsicum
Amul Butter or any other brand of Butter
Chaat Masala or pav bhaji masala

Method to make the Bombay Masala Toast Sandwiches:

• Method to make the green chutney

1. Grind the ingredients for the green chutney with little water to a smooth paste. If this chutney remains, then you can use it as a dip for pakoras, samosas, or even serve it as a side dish with pulaos or biryanis

• Method to make the potato filling

1. In a pan, heat some oil. Add mustard seeds. Let them splutter.
2. Add cumin seeds. Then add onions. Fry the onions till transparent.
3. Now add the tomatoes. Fry the tomatoes till they become soft and are cooked.
4. Add the chopped green chilli. Add the all the spice powders mentioned above. Mix them well.
5. Now add the mashed potatoes. Add salt. Mix the stuffing really well. Keep on stirring on a low flame so that the mixture does not stick to the pan.
6. Cook for 5 minutes. Let the mixture cool before you start using it for the sandwich.

• For making the sandwiches

1. Trim the edges of the bread
2. Apply amul butter evenly on the bread.
3. Now apply the green chutney on the bread.
4. Take the potato mixture and apply it on this bread. Keep  one or two onion, tomato and capsicum rings on this mixture. Sprinkle some chat masala or pav bhaji masala.
5. Now cover this potato laden bread with another slice of bread, to which both butter and chutney has been applied.
6. In a sandwich toaster or grill, toast or grill the sandwich till browned from both sides.
7. Remove and apply some butter on top of the sandwich. The butter melts. Ah….. melted butter on hot sandwich.
8. Its crisp from outside and spicy and soft from inside. Serve the sandwich hot with the green chutney and tomato ketchup.