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What is a Bombay Sandwich - Vegetable Masala Sandwich?
Bombay sandwich as the name suggests is a sandwich specifically originating from Mumbai or Bombay as it used to be called before the renaming happened. Love a good sandwich? Look no further; this simple vegetable sandwich from the streets of Mumbai is bursting with flavors.
The Bombay sandwich recipes are typically prepared in a unique toaster which is very much used by most Mumbai street food vendors. The toaster helps gives a crisp and cone triangle shape by locking the sides of toast. I have used a similar toaster for this recipe however, you can enjoy this sandwich by making it on a cast iron pan or a grilled sandwich maker.
Bombay Sandwich is an excellent Lunchbox Option!
Thinking about what to put in your kids lunchbox? I can assure you that your kid will love to see this in the lunchbox. Most importantly it will be all gobbled up. My son R3 loves to see this Bombay sandwich in his lunch box and when I do send it in the lunch box, I know it will come back empty. It is not too difficult to make and comes together very fast.
What is Grilled Bombay Sandwich / Grilled Vegetarian Sandwich?
The Bombay sandwich is available at every nook and corner of a street in Mumbai; From in front of the college, to near a railway station, school, bus stop, shopping malls. Yes, these street vendors are way more than Starbucks stores here :-). After Vada Pav / Aloo Bonda, this veg sandwich from Bombay / Mumbai is second most favorite Street Food snack enjoyed by almost everyone. There are many versions of this simple Bombay Sandwich - Vegan Masala Sandwich, the one we have featured is the toasted one. It cannot get better than the grilled version. The crunch takes the sandwich to the next level.
Bombay Sandwich can be an awesome Vegan Sandwich
Substitute the butter with vegan butter and you still have a completely awesome sandwich. Vegan sandwich recipes cannot get any easier than this super simple Bombay sandwich. Don’t take my word for it; make it and see for yourself.
What are the ingredients of Mumbai sandwich?
There are a few things that make this sandwich way different than the regular vegetable sandwiches. It's the Bombay Sandwich Chutney, and the preparation of the filling (masala aloo). Read below to get more insight :-).
Bombay sandwich Chutney - Try this vibrant chutney, and you’ll see why it’s such an iconic snack in India and one of Mumbai’s favorite street foods. I have used my Multipurpose green chutney to spread on the bread slices. This is such a versatile chutney as the name suggests you can use as a sandwich spread or dip for fritters / Pakodas. The best part is you can make this in a big batch, and freeze it. When you want to use it, just defrost or thaw them and you will never be out of Green chutney ever again. It’s ready to use anytime you want. I usually prepare a huge batch in fall just before the veggies become expensive.
Potato masala/Aloo masala is another key ingredient in this Bombay Sandwich. It's so simple yet it gives an amazing taste to this Bombay sandwich. You can make this ahead of time and refrigerate it. All that is left to do is assemble the sandwich. You can add various flavor enhancers like the black salt based chaat masala, Bombay sandwich masala (yes you can get this from the store), and the sev ( crispy thin strands of gram flour).
What type of bread should I use?
Bombay sandwich is usually made with white bread, however, you can use whole wheat, wholemeal, multigrain or Udi's gluten-free bread depending on your preferences. As I have said earlier, the magic is in the chutney and the aloo masala.
How to make Vegetable Sandwich - Step By Step Recipe?
You will need to prepare the main ingredients first before you start assembling this wonderful Bombay Sandwich. Prepare the multi-purpose chutney with a twist. Take a bunch of mint, 3-4 cloves of garlic, 1 teaspoon cumin seeds with salt, lemon, sugar, 3-4 green chillies, ripe avocado and olive oil and whirl it in your favorite mixer / grinder. You are ready with one main ingredient
Masala Potato is next in line- You can boil the potato in the instant pot by following the instructions here. In a medium pan heat 2 teaspoon oil and add Cumin seeds / jeera, chopped ginger and saute. Add mashed boiled potato, salt, turmeric, chaat masala and chopped cilantro. Mix them well and your masala potato is ready.
Apply butter and chutney on two slices of bread followed with a layer of masala potato, tomato, onion slices, one ring of bell pepper.
Toast the sandwich in a toaster till it is golden and crispy. Garnish them with sev and you are ready to go!
If you like this recipe, you will love our Masala Dosa Recipe too.
Have fun making it.? Do tell me how you fared once you have stuffed yourself with all the goodness that you can now make at home. No need to travel to Mumbai✈️
Bombay Sandwich – Vegetable Sandwich
Take one look at this delicious sandwich and you will quickly realize that this is not your traditional vegetarian sandwich. This is something special; it's called the Bombay Sandwich - Vegetable Sandwich. Loaded with sliced veggies, masala aloo( Potato) and topped with chutney ans sev. This Bombay sandwich is arguably one of the best vegetarian sandwich ever. It’s super delicious, and exploding with amazing flavors and ready to rock your socks off!
Ingredients
- For Potato Filling
- 2 teaspoon oil
- One teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 inch ginger /chopped
- Half(½) teaspoon turmeric powder
- 3 boiled potato/ mashed
- 1 teaspoon chaat masala
- salt to taste
- some coriander leaves/ chopped
- Other Ingredients
- 8 slice bread white / brown/( Udis for gluten free bread)
- ¼ cup green chutney
- 1 onion sliced
- One(1) tomato sliced
- 8 big capsicum rings
- ¼ cup sev
- 3 teaspoon butter/vegan butter of your choice
- 1 tablespoon chaat masala
Instructions
For boiling the Potato
- You can boil the potato in the instant pot. Follow the instant pot instructions here
For the Potato Stuffing
- Add the boiled and mashed potato.
- add Salt to taste ,
- Add turmeric, ½ teaspoon chaat masala and chopped cilantro and mix well.
- Aloo/ Potato masala stuffing is ready.
Steps for The Sandwich
- Spread butter on the bread slices , then the green chutney.
- Top on one bread slice with 2 slices of tomato and 2 slices of onion.
- Spread Aloo / Potato masala evenly on the bread.
- Top with 1 ring of capsicum and sprinkle chaat masala.
- Cover with another bread slices and spread some butter on the top of the bread.
- Toast the sandwich till its golden and crispy
- Cut the masala toast sandwich into 4 pieces
- finally, sprinkle sev and chaat masala before serving masala toast sandwich
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Nutrition Information
Yield 5 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 341Total Fat 10gSaturated Fat 4gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 6gCholesterol 12mgSodium 90mgCarbohydrates 56gFiber 6gSugar 3gProtein 9g
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wildflower says
What is the hairy looking noodly stuff in some of the photos?
Soniya Saluja says
Hi wildflower, it's called sev
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Pat57892 says
Recipe looks good! How many grams of potato roughly? Thanks
Deeksha says
This sandwich look so amazing. Thank you so much for the recipe.
Soniya Saluja says
Hi Deeksha, glad to hear that you enjoyed it.... hope you try other recipes from our blog.xoxo
JS says
This was so amazingly easy since I boiled the potatoes earlier in the week. It barely took any time to put together, and the kids loved it because of the bhujia.
Soniya Saluja says
Hi JS, we are so glad to hear that ❤️ you and your family enjoyed this Bombay sandwich..hope you try other Recipes from our blog.
MPM says
Hi, looks yum. Where did you get the sandwich maker?
Soniya Saluja says
Hi Got it from Amazon here is the link
here you go https://amzn.to/2xcvcDP
Rosemary says
Yum!! This looks pretty tasty and incredibly flavorful. I'll have to give this recipe a try. Thanks for sharing this unique sandwich!
healthyfitcouple.com says
Love that it is vegan, very creative and looks so delicious!
Food and DIY says
I have never heard of a sandwich like this but it looks AMAZING!!
Kasey Ma says
This looks super yummy! Thanks for sharing!
Kasey Ma
ThestyleWright.com
Luci Cook says
This recipe looks fabulous. I'll have to make this for my mother, I know she'll love it.
Soniya Saluja says
That's so sweet.. I wish my mom was here with me so I could make it for her too :) Do share your mom's feedback with us :)
Denise says
Looks and sounds delicious! Also, your tray is super cute!
Denise | http://theelleaesthetic.com/
Soniya Saluja says
Thanks Denise.. glad you like the sandwich and the tray ;)
Marlynn | UrbanBlissLife says
This looks so delicious and flavorful! That chutney sounds amazing!
Soniya Saluja says
Thanks Marlynn, chutney is one of thekey ingredient and it can be use with so many other recipes.. do give it a try :)
Stine Mari says
So many amazing spices used here! Looks really comforting.
Soniya Saluja says
Oh yes! With a cuppaof coffee or tea and I am all set ;) Thanks!
Amruta Gupte says
tempting ! Could you please let me know where you got the Sandwich maker?
Soniya Saluja says
Thank you Anita, the link is give in the recipe.. (click on similar toaster)
Danielle says
What a unique sandwich recipe, and I love that it is vegan too. I bet it is bursting with flavour.
Soniya Saluja says
Thank you Danielle! Yes it has amazing flavors and texture.. hope.you try it soon??
Morgan @ Host the Toast says
These look so good! I really have to try them. I love Indian food and I love cauliflower so I am all about it!
Soniya Saluja says
Thanks Morgan, do share your valuable feedback with us ??
Gabi says
Your vegan Bombay sandwich looks and sounds yummy. Another great inspiration to surprise my vegan daughter. Thank you for sharing:)
Soniya Saluja says
Thanks Gabi? I am sure your daughter will love it ?
Michelle says
This looks really good. I'm going to have to look up a couple of those ingredients to make sure I'm getting the right stuff, but I definitely want to give it a try.
Sheree says
This recipe and sandwich looks so delicious, I would never guess it was vegan, thanks for sharing!
~xo Sheree
poshclassymom.com
Eden | Sweet Tea and Thyme says
This looks so good! Yum!
Cindy Gordon says
This looks delicious and yay for being vegan! I LOVE the name of your website!
Judy @Savoring Today says
Mmm, you could use the chutney on just about anything! Love the presentation of this sandwich too -- I could see it served as a quick-bite appetizer as well.
Jessica Formicola says
This is such an awesome looking sandwich!
Soniya Saluja says
Thanks Jessica, hope you give it a try soon !
camila says
this sandwich looks wonderful! absolutely delicious vegan inspiration! love the flavors!
Soniya Saluja says
Thank you CamilaThis bombay masala sandwich is packed with amazing flavors.. hope you give it a try :)
cocoandash says
This looks amazing!! Who says vegan has to be boring?! :)
Soniya Saluja says
High five on that ? Thanks!