Chilli Cheese Sandwich

Mumbai style Chilli Cheese Sandwich recipe – This is stuffed with cheesy mixture and grilled or toasted till crisp. PERFECT and DELICIOUS sandwich that everyone will sure love it. The cheesy mixture is made from of course grated cheese with addition of chilies, capsicum and onion.

Chilli Cheese Sandwich in a plate with green chutney.

This is the mumbai street food style sandwich. Here the spread of chutney tastes too good with cheesy, gooey, slightly spicy mixture.

Here I have used the grill pan but you can use the sandwich maker with grill attachment or you can toast the sandwich similar to this veg masala toast sandwich.

There is one similar recipe on the blog and it is Chilli cheese toast recipe. That is the open toast works best as a breakfast.

Step By Step Photo Instructions:

1) Take half of the cheese (¼ cup of grated cheese) in a bowl.

2) Add chopped capsicum, onion, green chili and coriander leaves.

veggies and cheese in a bowl

3) Add salt, pepper and chilli flakes

4) Mix well and keep it aside.

adding seasoning to the mixture

5) Heat the grill pan on medium heat. If using sandwich maker then let it preheat. While it is getting hot, Apply the butter on bread slices.

6) Then spread the chutney on both slices.

spread butter and chutney on bread slices

7) On one slice, spread the cheese, capsicum mixture.

8) On top sprinkle 2 tablespoons of cheese.

putting veggies mixture and more cheese

9) Close it with another slice of bread.

10) Apply butter on top surface.

applying butter on top of the bread slice

11) Put the buttered side down on the pan and let it grill till it becomes crisp. Also apply butter on top side and flip to grill other side.

12) Once it gets crisp up from both sides, remove it to a plate and cut it into half.

grilling the sandwich

Simultaneously assemble the next sandwich and grill.

Serving suggestion: Serve this Mumbai style Chilli cheese sandwich with side of chutney or ketchup as a snack.

2 halves of chilli cheese sandwich with green chutney.

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Chilli Cheese Sandwich

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Chilli Cheese Sandwich Recipe (How to make Mumbai Chilli Cheese Toast Sandwich)
Mumbai style Chilli Cheese Sandwich recipe – stuffed with cheesy mixture and grilled or toasted till crisp. PERFECT and DELICIOUS sandwich
Kanan
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Serving Size 2

US measuring cups are used (1 cup = 240 ml)

Ingredients

  • ½ cup Cheese, grated
  • ½ cup Capsicum (Green bell pepper), finely chopped, I have used half green and half red colored pepper
  • ¼ cup Red onion, finely chopped, I have used spring onions
  • 1 small Green chili, chopped finely
  • 2 tablespoons Cilantro or coriander leaves
  • Salt, to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon Black pepper powder, or to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon Red chilli flakes, or to taste
  • 4 slices Bread
  • 2-3 tablespoons Butter, to spread on bread slices
  • 3 tablespoons Green coriander chutney

Instructions

  • Take half of the cheese (¼ cup of grated cheesin a bowl.
  • Add chopped capsicum, onion, green chili and coriander leaves.
  • Add salt, pepper and chilli flakes.
  • Mix well and keep it aside.
  • Heat the grill pan on medium heat. If using sandwich maker then let it preheat.
  • While it is getting hot, Apply the butter on bread slices. Then spread the chutney on both slices.
  • On one slice, spread the cheese, capsicum mixture.
  • On top sprinkle 2 tablespoons of cheese.
  • Close it with another slice of bread.
  • Apply butter on top surface.
  • Put the buttered side down on the pan and let it grill till it becomes crisp. Also apply butter on top side and flip to grill other side.
  • Once it gets crisp up from both sides, remove it to a plate and cut it into half.
  • Simultaneously assemble the next sandwich and grill.

Nutrition

Calories: 359kcal (18%) | Carbohydrates: 16.1g (5%) | Protein: 9.4g (19%) | Fat: 28.9g (44%) | Saturated Fat: 17g (85%) | Cholesterol: 75mg (25%) | Sodium: 1285mg (54%) | Potassium: 211mg (6%) | Fiber: 3.6g (14%) | Sugar: 3.4g (4%)
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8 Comments

  1. Hey we tried this on Sunday we added sauté green onions and chat masala as a variation and let me tell you it taste sooooo good.

    thanks again for sharing.

    happy cooking

  2. awesome it looks and that would be my weekend brunch, back in business after long pause.
    welcome back,

    thanks for sharing such good recipes.4 stars