Paneer Sandwich Recipe

If you love the blend of western and eastern recipes, you will love Indian fusion foods. The authentic sandwich dishes are healthy, but they can’t always satisfy your taste buds. Paneer sandwich was probably invented in western Indian states in the 20^th century. It was around the time when Indians began to relish a few European delicacies. Paneer sandwich will give you a perfect Indian taste between the bread. You can replace your dinner with paneer sandwich if you have to as you can take in the nutrition of the milk and the taste will satiate your hunger too. This recipe is not for lactose intolerants and vegans.

Health Benefits

Paneer (cottage cheese) is loaded with protein. It has essential mineral like calcium and magnesium. It strengthens bones and teeth. It also helps in controlling blood sugar levels too. It is a rich source of folate, which is very essential for pregnant women. Folate helps in red blood cells production. The dense protein cheese can keep you satiated for long and keep the hunger pangs at bay. The fatty acids present in the paneer helps in increasing the fat burning process in the body.

Ingredients

6 slices brown bread

¼ cup cucumber, grated

¼ cup onion, grated

¼ cup cabbage, shredded

1 tbsp coriander leaves

1 cup paneer, grated (cottage cheese)

1 tsp black pepper

1 capsicum, finely chopped

1 tomato, finely chopped

2 tbsp butter

salt

How To Make Paneer Sandwich Recipe

• In a bowl mix together paneer, cucumber, onion, coriander, black pepper, capsicum, tomato, salt.
• Spread butter on the bread slices.
• On a buttered bread slice spread Paneer mixture and cover with another bread slice
• Grill the sandwich for 2mins and serve it with ketchup or a green chutney as you desire.

Trivia

Sandwich cookies and ice cream sandwiches are not sandwiches but are named due to similarities.

Before being known as sandwiches, this food combination seems to simply have been known as "bread and meat" or "bread and cheese". These two phrases are found throughout English drama from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries