S for Sandwiches

Often, we are at a loss how to make your breakfast more interesting or what to make at all. Toast sounds boring after a few days, so does cereal. Well then, what to do??

Here’s me bringing a simple solution – sandwiches! It too may sound run of the mill but take a look at the various ideas below on how to make them more interesting. You can change up between the different types which can take out the “normal” out of the equation.

• Vegetarian Sandwich

Ingredients:

Bread – 8 slices

Cucumber – 1

Onion – 1

Tomato – 1

Potato – 1, boiled

Salt – to taste

Pepper – 2 tsp. or as per taste

Butter – 4 tsp.

Cheese slice (Optional) – 4

Method:

1. On a flat frying pan or a toaster, lightly toast the bread slices.
2. Cut the cucumber, onion, tomato and potato into thin round slices.
3. Butter the toasted bread pieces on one side.
4. Place one cheese slice on one piece of bread and layer the sliced veggies. Sprinkle salt and pepper and place a second bread piece over the lot, buttered side inside.
5. Place the whole sandwich back on the tawa to heat it lightly such that the cheese melts.
6. Light and healthy vegetable sandwich is ready. Easy to make and makes for a filling breakfast snack.

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• Egg Sandwich

Ingredients:

Bread – 8 slices

Eggs – 3, boiled

Potato – 1, boiled

Salt – to taste

Pepper – 2 tsp. or as per taste

Mayonnaise – 2 tbsp.

Cheese Slice (Optional) – 4

Method:

1. On a flat frying pan or a toaster, lightly toast the bread slices.
2. Method 1: Cut the boiled eggs and potatoes into thin round slices.
3. Spread mayonnaise on one side of each bread.
4. Place one cheese slice on one piece of bread and layer the sliced eggs and potato. Sprinkle salt and pepper and place a second bread piece over them, mayo side inside.
5. Place the whole sandwich back on the tawa to heat it lightly such that the cheese melts.
6. Method 2: Mash the boiled eggs and potato, leaving them a little chunky.
7. Add salt, pepper and mayonnaise and mix well.
8. Place one cheese slice on a bread piece, dollop a spoonful of the egg-potato mash and spread. Cover with a second piece of bread.
9. Place the whole sandwich back on the tawa to heat it lightly such that the cheese melts.
10. Method 3: This one is a little different. Instead of boiling the eggs, fry the eggs sunny side up but over easy. That is, both sides are fried but the yolk shall be a bit runny still.
11. Apply mayonnaise to each piece of bread on one side.
12. Place the fried eggs between 2 pieces of bread. And, that’s it!

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• Chicken Sandwich

Ingredients:

Bread – 8 slices

Chicken – 200gms, boiled

Onion – 1, small chopped

Capsicum – ½, small, chopped

Carrot – 1, small, grated

Oil – 2 tsp.

Salt – to taste

Pepper – 1 tsp.

Mayonnaise – 2 tbsp.

Cheese (Optional) – 4

Method:

1. Heat a frying pan and add oil.
2. Add chopped onions, capsicum and grated carrots. Fry till cooked.
3. In a bowl, shred the boiled chicken. Add the fried onion-capsicum-carrot.
4. Add mayonnaise, salt, pepper and grated cheese. Mix well.
5. On a flat frying pan or a toaster, lightly toast the bread slices.
6. Spread the chicken filling between 2 slices of toasted bread and put back on the pan to heat for 1 minute so that the cheese melts.
7. Chicken sandwich is ready!

I have made these sandwiches a hundred times but unfortunately, could not find a single photo, so I’m using the closest interpretations from the world wide web.

Tip: You may add the onion-capsicum-carrot fry to the mashed egg-potato sandwich filling as well.

Tip: You can lightly fry the shredded chicken pieces with ketchup, soya sauce and chilli sauce to make a spicier filling.

Tip: If you have a sandwich toaster, you should put the egg and chicken fillings between raw bread and toast the sandwich as a whole. Enjoy with ketchup!

So now you know what to do when you run out of breakfast ideas. Use these quick and simple sandwich recipes to make your morning bright!!

This post was written for Blogchatter A2Z challenge; Day 19 – Letter “S”.