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.

Masala toast sandwich garnished with sev and served with green chutney, ketchup.

❤️ About This Toast Sandwich 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 For Masala Toast Sandwich

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.

Ingredients used in potato masala includes potato, peas, chili, ginger, onion, oil, salt, lime, cilantro and spices.

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.

👩‍🍳 How To Make Masala Toast Sandwich? (Pics)

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.

Collage of 6 steps showing mustard, cumin seeds in oil, ginger, chili added, onions added, cooked, adding spices, mixed.

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.

Collage of 4 steps showing adding boiled potato, peas, mixed, added cilantro and lemon juice.

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.

Elements used in toast sandwich includes bread, butter, chutney, sandwich masala, potato masala and veggie slices.

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.

Collage of 6 steps showing applying butter on bread, apply chutney, spread masala, veggies, toast in toaster.

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.

4 slices of bombay masala toast sandwich served with chutney and ketchup.

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