Paneer Bhurji Sandwich
Paneer Bhurji Sandwich under 10 mins! Yes! And you will love this for the ease of making. This fast and simple bhurji sandwich needs only a handful of ingredients that you mostly have in your pantry. If you love simple and fast dishes, I am sure you will get hooked to this simplest idea for a lifetime. With growing boys at home I am always on the hunt for easier ways to feed them and this one is our all-time favorite.
About Paneer Bhurji Sandwich
Scrambled Indian cottage cheese (aka paneer) gets spiced in a minute and is put into a toasted bread with fresh cut salad veggies. That’s it! You are ready to dig into it! Make these anytime you want a quick meal and it also keeps good in school and office boxes.
If you live in a country where you don’t get paneer, you can make your own with this How to make paneer guide. Homemade paneer is cheaper than the store bought so consider making your own. If you can’t eat paneer, use tofu or eggs. Other substitutes are ricotta cheese, feta and halloumi.
If you have a sandwich toaster you may assemble the filling on the buttered bread and toast it so the filling is safer & sealed. To make it cheesy, you can also place a cheese slice or some grated cheese. But I am showing toasting it in a pan/griddle. It is important to note, not to overcook the paneer else it can dry out and won’t stay in your sandwich.
When my kids were too small to handle sandwiches, I would add a mashed baby potato to the filling. That makes the paneer stay on the bread without popping out. Do not add too much potato else it will taste like a potato sandwich. If you love mint chutney or coriander chutney, you may use that while assembling.
On occasions I have made a batch of the filling ahead and refrigerated. It is so much convenient to use in a sandwich or in a wrap.
Step by Step Instructions
1. Smear softened butter or ghee over the bread slices and toast them until golden. If you are making 2 servings, Take a larger skillet and toast them all at one time or two. If you prefer to toast or grill the sandwiches then skip doing it on the tawa.
2. While the bread toasts, slice an onion and tomato. Keep aside all the toasted bread slices.
3. Add 1.5 tsp oil to the pan and saute chili, garlic and cumin. You can also use ginger in place of garlic. Saute until the garlic turns golden.
4. Add the crumbled paneer. Switch off the stove.
5. Add salt, turmeric, red chili powder, garam masala, amchur powder or lemon juice and chopped coriander leaves.
6. Mix everything well. Taste test and adjust salt and other spices to your taste.
7. Place this on the bread.
8. Then layer onions & tomatoes. You can also add very thin slices of yellow and red bell peppers.
9. You can place lettuce or coriander leaves. You can also add green chutney or chili sauce.
10. Cover with another slice of bread. Gently press down. You can also grill these now until golden if you have not toasted at step 1.