BOMBAY SANDWICH

My mother used to make this as after-school snacks. We used to call this chutney sandwich. It's also known as Bombay Sandwich.

FOR THE CHUTNEY

1. 1/2 cup shredded coconut(40 gms)
2. 2 Tbsp. chopped coriander and mint leaves
3. 1 green chili , seeds removed
4. 1 Tbsp. chopped onion
5. 1 small piece ginger
6. a few slices of apples(imparts sweetness) or sugar
7. salt to taste(1/8 tsp) go easy on the salt
8. water(2 Tbsp. hot water)
9. 1/4 tsp lemon juice(optional)
10. slices of cucumber, tomato, onions , capsicum , very thinly sliced
11. Butter ,softened for applying on bread
12. salt and chaat masala for sprinkling(optional), but tastes good

METHOD

• Put all the ingredients(1-8), in the mixie and grind to a coarse paste. Add more water only if required or else the chutney will become very drippy. My chutney is drippy , shown in this photo. You do not want a drippy chutney.
  
  
  
  

• Gather all the ingredients together.Butter the bread.Apply the chutney on the slices. Then layer the slice with slices of thinly sliced cucumber and tomato. Sprinkle with salt and chaat masala , if needed.

       

       

• Cover it with another chutney slathered bread.
  

NOTES

• Instead of applying butter inside the bread , try applying it outside and toast the sandwich. It's even tastier.
• Good for 2 big sandwiches
• Good for school and office snacks
• Don't add a lot of water initially. The chutney should not be very wet. It always happens for me.
• It doesn't matter if the salt is not very accurate. There are other fillings in the sandwich , so it doesn't matter.
• Add a 2 slices of apple to chutney while grinding, to give it a sweet taste.