Sandwiches are life-saving breakfast menu. Someday’s i have everything ready the previous night, even i plan what to make for the next day. But someday’s are worst, i will be totally blank and will be standing still thinking what to make, while the clock runs in great speed that particular day.
Today was one such good day,adding to that, i woke-up late, blame the winter on-set!! By the time i entered the kitchen, it was already 6 and my kiddo has to leave in another 30 minutes. Thank god, for i got some capsicums cleaned and cut roughly the previous week , quickly made these sandwiches with methi roti and packed his box. yet to know the result, but to my taste-buds it was awesome. Aroma of methi along with capsicum paneer makes a wonderful, filling meal for all the senses.
I made fresh dough for the sandwiches, you can even make it with leftover roti’s or even with bread.
Ingredients
For the Dough
1 cup wheat flour
1 tablespoon of dried fenugreek leaves/Kasuri methi
½ cup warm water
a pinch red chili powder
a pinch red chili powder
a pinch of turmeric powder/haldi
¼ teaspoon salt (or to taste)
1 teaspoon oil
Filling
1 Medium-sized Capsicum, thinly sliced (or) 1 Cup Chopped capsicum
2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
1 cup of Crumbled paneer
¼ teaspoon red chili powder
¼ teaspoon pav bhaji masala
little less than the usual salt (we will be using cheese in the sandwich)
For Sandwiches
Tomato sauce/Ketchup for spreading
cheese slices
Method
- Heat oil in pan, when it is hot, add chopped garlic and saute. When they turn brown,add chopped capsicum and saute for a minute or two.
- Next add red chili powder, pav bhaji masala and salt. Mix well. Let it cook for 2 more minutes for the rawness of the masala to escape and the spices to blend well with the veggies.
- Do not add water or cook the veggies more than ⅔ minutes. The idea is to blend the spices with capsicums, while keeping their crunch.
- Next add crumbled paneer, mix well and take it off the stove after 2 minutes. Let it cool.
Method
- Take Flour in a wide bowl. Add Kasuri methi, haldi,red chili powder and salt. Mix well to combine
- Add enough water and knead to make a soft dough. At the end add oil, knead well. Let it rest for 10 minutes.
- While the dough is resting make the stuffing and keep it ready.
- Divide the dough into equal sized balls. With the above given measurements you might get approximately 6 balls.
- Roll the dough into not so thick or thin circles. Heat a tava/pan, Cook the roti’s on the tava until you see brown speckles on both sides. Keep it covered until use.
To Make the sandwich (2 methods)
- I make the sandwich directly on the tava. While cooking the second roti, after cooking one side, flip the roti, reduce the flame to simmer, spread the ketchup and filling on the cooked side of the roti, place the cheese and close it with another cooked roti. Apply butter on top and carefully flip it, to toast the other side.
- Please remember to keep the flame LOW while making the sandwich directly on the Tava. You can even make sandwich using a single roti, folding it into half.
- If you are not confident enough to make it directly on the tave, then make the roti’s first, assemble the sandwich separately and then toast it again to make the sandwich, whichever way is convenient to you.
Unknown
Roti sandwich looks so delicious sounds like a perfect breakfast for me.
Unknown
Yummy look sooo good.
Unknown
Lovely breakfast and on the go food
AparnaRajeshkumar
do u have time to click? when u are running out of time.. i cann't even think of taking photos.. good one… very different too
Priya_Srinivasan
@Aparna, Thanks!!! the one in the click is what i made later for myself. Kiddo leaves @ 6:30 in the morning, my guys will think i have gone mad, if i ever take my camera out that time!!! 🙂
nayana
a very healthy and yummy way to start your day….
cookingwithsapana
Wow ! I like these desi style quesadilla ! The melting cheese from the sides makes it more delicious !
Unknown
wow very very delicious and yummy looking indian style quesadilla, makes me hungry 🙂
MySpicyKitchen
Desi style quesidillas are such a nice idea! Panner and capsicum are perfectly sandwiched between the roti and looks delicious
Akila
Very tempting recipe… Drooling here…
nandoos kitchen
Hey this looks great with desi ingredients.
Chef Mireille
looks great with that oozing cheese
vaishali sabnani
I love these desi ones…and practically use any left over veggies to make these roti sandwiches, super clicks..they want you to pick some off the screen:))
veena
Lovely…my daughter loves to take this for lunch!!
Padmajha
They look so great.Will try it out for kiddos box…
Priya Suresh
Who can resist to this droolworthy desi style quesadillas…mouthwatering here..
Sandhya Ramakrishnan
I am drooling here! I love this idea for lunch box 🙂
EcoVitalRewolucjeNaTalerzu
Splendid recipe :))). I'm gonna take this for my lunch 🙂
Pavani
What a great sandwich recipe. Looks colorful and kid friendly.
Harini R
This is such a brilliant idea, Priya! shall have to check with my older one if she will have this for lunch 🙂