Bombay masala toast sandwich recipe - loaded with spiced potato, peas masala, fresh veggies (like tomato, onion, cucumber) and the right amount of spread of green chutney and sprinkle of sandwich masala. Everything together it is amazingly tasty and similar to the roadside stalls of Mumbai.
❤️About This Recipe
Potato masala is the main element of this toast sandwich recipe. This stuffing is made with boiled, mashed potatoes and boiled green peas. It is tempered with spices. Lime (or lemon juice) is drizzled at the end and garnished with cilantro.
The addition of green peas is optional, some street vendors add it while some skip.
Instead of making fresh potato masala, you can use leftover potato bhaji or leftover masala from masala dosa.
Why is it called a toast sandwich? Traditionally, the street vendors use stovetop gas sandwich toaster which we use while camping here in the USA. Even my mom also used it. But nowadays, we use an electric sandwich toaster, grill machine.
Once it comes out from the toaster, the bread is beautifully crisp and golden brown. You can enjoy your sandwich as such. But let’s take it one step further and make it Bombay street style.
As soon as it comes out from the toaster, spread butter on top. Then followed by green chutney and ketchup. Sprinkle a good amount of nylon sev and a little sprinkle of sandwich masala. Now serve masala toast sandwich immediately.
🧾Ingredients
Here is the pic of the ingredients you’ll need to make potato masala. All of them are basic and easily available in any Indian pantry. Later on, I have shared the pic of all the masala toast sandwich elements.
Potatoes: I boil potatoes in instant pot. Or use a traditional stovetop pressure cooker and cook for 2-3 whistles. Once it is cool to touch, peel the skin and roughly cube them. Later while making masala we will mash it slightly using a spatula.
Green peas: I always use frozen green peas, so I microwave them with a couple of tablespoons of water for 4-5 minutes. If using fresh then it takes more time to cook. You can boil them pressure cook along with potatoes.
👩🍳Step By Step Photo Instructions
Making Potato Masala (Stuffing):
1) Heat the oil in a pan on medium heat. Once hot add mustard seeds and let them splutter. Then add cumin seeds and let them sizzle a bit.
2) Now add ginger paste and chopped green chilies. Saute for 30-40 seconds or until the raw smell of ginger goes away.
3) Add chopped onions, sprinkle little salt and mix.
4) Cook until onions are soft and translucent or light pink in color.
5) Then add turmeric powder, red chili powder and remaining salt.
6) Mix well.
7) Immediately add potatoes and peas.
8) Mix everything well, while mixing mash a few potatoes using the back of the spatula.
9) Now add freshly chopped cilantro.
10) Drizzle some lemon (lime) juice and mix well. Taste adjust the salt, lemon as needed. If masala becomes too tangy because of lemon juice then you can add a pinch of sugar to balance the flavor.
Making Masala Toast Sandwich:
Before you start assembling the sandwiches, keep all the elements ready on the counter. So you can make them quickly and easily. Read few notes here.
Green chutney: I prefer to make homemade always and usually make a day before and keep in the refrigerator. But you can use store-bought chutney easily available in Indian grocery stores.
Sandwich masala: I make a big batch of homemade masala and store in an airtight container. Instead, you can use chaat masala or store-bought sandwich masala.
Butter spread: I used it to make these toast sandwich vegan. But you can use real, softened butter. Please be generous with butter to make it super crisp and golden brown.
1) I make two sandwiches at a time as my sandwich maker accommodates two. Spread the butter on four bread slices.
2) Then spread green chutney.
3) Now on two bread slices, spread 2-3 tablespoons of masala evenly.
4) Arrange the veggies (tomato, cucumber, onion). Sprinkle sandwich masala powder on top.
5) Close the sandwich with another bread slice. Apply butter on top and place butter-side down on the sandwich toaster. Then again spread butter on top of bread and close the toaster.
6) While these two are toasting, assemble another two sandwiches and keep them ready. Cook them until they are golden brown and crispy from both sides.
Remove it to a plate, cut into 4-pieces. Spread butter on top, followed by green chutney and ketchup. Then sprinkle nylon sev and little sandwich masala on top. Serve immediately before it gets soggy.
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Masala Toast Sandwich
Ingredients
- 1 medium or ¾ cup Potatoes boiled, peeled and roughly mashed
- ⅓ cup Green peas boiled or microwaved or steamed
- 1 tablespoon Oil
- ¼ teaspoon Mustard seeds
- ½ teaspoon Cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon Ginger paste or freshly grated or crushed
- 1 Green chili chopped finely
- ⅓ cup Red onion chopped
- ¼ teaspoon Turmeric powder
- ½ teaspoon Red chili powder
- Salt to taste
- 1-2 teaspoons Lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon Cilantro or coriander leaves finely chopped
For Sandwiches:
- 1 small Cucumber sliced
- 1 Tomato sliced
- 1 small Red onion sliced
- 12 slices Bread
- Butter as needed
- 1 batch Green chutney
- 2 tablespoons Sandwich masala
- Tomato Ketchup to serve on side
- 1 cup Nylon sev for garnishing
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Instructions
Making Potato Masala (Stuffing):
- Heat the oil in a pan on medium heat. Once hot add mustard seeds and let them splutter. Then add cumin seeds and let them sizzle a bit.
- Now add ginger paste and chopped green chilies. Saute for 30-40 seconds or until the raw smell of ginger goes away.
- Add chopped onions, sprinkle little salt and mix. Cook until onions are soft and translucent or light pink in color.
- Then add turmeric powder, red chili powder and remaining salt. Mix well.
- Immediately add potatoes and peas. Mix everything well, while mixing mash a few potatoes using the back of the spatula.
- Now add freshly chopped cilantro.
- Drizzle some lemon (lime) juice and mix well. Taste adjust the salt, lemon as needed. If masala becomes too tangy because of lemon juice then you can add a pinch of sugar to balance the flavor.
Making Masala Toast Sandwich:
- Before you start assembling the sandwiches, keep all the elements ready on the counter.
- Spread the butter on four bread slices. Then spread green chutney.
- Now on two bread slices, spread 2-3 tablespoons of masala evenly.
- Arrange the veggies (tomato, cucumber, onion). Sprinkle sandwich masala powder on top.
- Close the sandwich with another bread slice. Apply butter on top and place butter-side down on the sandwich toaster. Then again spread butter on top of bread and close the toaster.
- While these two are toasting, assemble another two sandwiches and keep them ready. Cook them until they are golden brown and crispy from both sides.
- Remove it to a plate, cut into 4-pieces. Spread butter on top, followed by green chutney and ketchup. Then sprinkle nylon sev and little sandwich masala on top. Serve immediately before it gets soggy.
Notes
- You can make green chutney a day before to save some time on the day of making sandwiches. And the same goes for sandwich masala powder.
- Instead of making at home, you can use store-bought chutney and masala.
Envy76
Really tasty and easy to make. I added some spring onions at the end for some extra crunch. Well recommended.
Kanan
Glad to know that you liked it.
Vandana
Superb recipe...!!! i made the sandwich yesterday night for dinner and everybody liked it a lot.I am so grateful to u for sharing the recipe.Thanks you once again.
Kanan
Glad to know that everyone liked this sandwiches. Thanks for the positive feedback.