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junglee sandwich
junglee sandwich – Now, about Junglee Sandwich, in childhood, when at restaurants or streets, we used to eat grill sandwiches, there, we used to get a Junglee Sandwich too. The difference between them was, that along with veggies, a mayonnaise based, coleslaw used to go within the sandwich.
This combination tastes really delicious. that’s why it’s so much fun to eat this version of grill sandwich. Now, the essence of any Mumbai sandwich is based in 2 important things.
First is Sandwich Masala, which is quite different than Chaat masala, & second is Sandwich Chutney, which is very different from any other normal traditional green chutney.
So, I’m going to show you how to make both these components in Mumbai street style. & then a perfect grill sandwich, a perfect crispy grill sandwich!
junglee sandwich masala
junglee sandwich – That too without using any equipment, just on a grill pan. I’m gonna tell you how to do that. It’s a very beautiful recipe. A street style recipe.
- First of all let’s see how to make Sandwich Masala.
- Heat up a pan nicely. Once the pan is hot, lower the flame completely.
- Now, to this add 1 tbsp cumin seeds,
- 1 tbsp fennel seeds,
- 1 tbsp black pepper corns 2 tsp cloves, &
- add 1/2 star anise to this.
- Now, you have to roast these spices on a low flame nicely.
- until these spices turn fragrant. & your spices get warmed up & toasty.
Be careful not to burn the spices. Once your spices are toasted, then transfer them to a bowl & cool them down. Once the spices are cooled down, then transfer them to a mixer grinder.
Along with it add 1 tsp dried pomegranate seed powder,
- 1 tbsp dried mango powder,
- 1/2 tsp asafoetida, 1/2 tsp dried ginger powder,
- 1 tbsp black salt, &
- 2.5 tbsp salt Now grind all these spices together to form a fine powder. So, I’ve ground the spices together. And you can see that our Sandwich Masala is ready. Our Sandwich Masala is ready!
junglee sandwich – Now, you can store this masala in an airtight container, No need to refrigerate it, you can store it outside too. It has a lot of salt, so it doesn’t spoil. You can easily store & use it for 5-6 months.
But the quantities that I’ve made is used up within a month at my home, & I keep it prepared always. coz not just for this sandwich, any sandwich, add this sandwich masala, it makes a beautiful sandwich.
In fact I even eat a sandwich made with butter, chutney, potato, this masala & cheese. So, with this masala & chutney that I’m making Sandwich Chutney, with them even a potato sandwich tastes beautiful.
junglee sandwich chutney
So, next now you know what I’m going to make. So, to make Mumbai Street style sandwich a special spicy chutney is made. Let’s see how to make that.
- In a mixer grinder jar, take a big bunch of coriander,
- meaning 2 cups of coriander leaves.
- 10-12 spicy green chillies,
- 10-12 curry leaves,
- 2-3 blanched spinach leaves. These are optional. They give a good colour.
- 4-5 garlic cloves,
- 1 tsp roasted chana dal,
- 1 tsp sandwich masala that we made earlier, salt to taste, Now add some ice-cubes. They help retain colour as well.
- Now I’m adding 1 slice bread. This is a trick to retain water in the chutney.
- Now, you have to blend everything together to make it into a fine chutney.
- If you feel the need, you can add a little bit of water while grinding the chutney, to make it easy to grind.
- Grind it into a fine chutney. Now, you can see it’s got a vibrant colour & our beautiful Sandwich Chutney is ready.
- So, this is how Mumbai Sandwich Chutney is made.
- It’s very important. Some flavours in this are very important.
- Firstly there’s no mint in it if you noticed,Don’t add mint leaves, otherwise the flavour profile completely changes.
junglee sandwich – The slice of bread that I added, basically what it is, is- while making sandwiches on streets, the crust of bread or even leftover bread is used to add into the chutney. The bread helps retaining water in the sandwich.
So when the chutney is applied on the bread & then it is toasted, it helps prevent the water seeping from the sandwich.
Which is very important for the sandwich otherwise the bread will become very soggy.
That’s why bread is added to the chutney while grinding it. This is also completely optional. If you want you can skip it.
Add green chillies in junglee sandwich
junglee sandwich – Secondly use the spicy green chillies. The chutney should be really spicy. along with that the sandwich masala that goes into it gives it a nice tanginess as well. & that flavour of garlic is very important.
So, all these things combined gives an amazing chutney. The blanched spinach leaves that I’ve used, is for a vibrant colour, junglee sandwich – Even the street vendors use spinach leaves for vibrant green. You can use it if you want, otherwise it is completely optional.
It won’t affect the flavour at all. It might make difference in the texture & consistency of the chutney. junglee sandwich – So, this was proper Mumbai style Sandwich Chutney.
So, now the masala is ready & so is the chutney, Now let’s see how to make the coleslaw that goes in Junglee Sandwich with mayonnaise, carrots, cabbage, etc
- In a bowl, take 1 cup shredded cabbage,
- 1/2 cup grated carrots,
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise,
- 12- tbsp schezwan sauce or red garlic chutney.
- This is optional. & a pinch of sandwich masala. Now, mix all these ingredients nicely.
The coleslaw for our Junglee Sandwich is ready. Now our major components are ready. Other than that, I have butter, bread, vegetables like boiled potatoes, & I have capsicum, tomatoes & onions.
So, I’ve gathered all these things here. Now, we have to assemble the sandwich & then let’s see how to cook this too.
Apply butter generously on a sandwich bread end to end. Then on top of it apply our sandwich chutney nicely. Now, on top of it, grate the boiled potatoes to add them. So grate the potatoes & make a nice layer of it.
Making junglee sandwich
Now sprinkle sandwich masala on it generously. junglee sandwich – Along with that, I’ve finely chopped capsicum. I’m adding that on this. & I’m adding chopped onions too on this. Now take another bread slice & apply butter & spicy green chutney on it. & now place that on top like this.
Now again apply butter & our spicy green sandwich chutney on top. Now nicely arrange tomato slices on it. Along with it add sandwich masala on top, After adding the sandwich masala, make a layer of the coleslaw that we prepared earlier.
junglee sandwich – On top of the coleslaw layer, I’m adding some blanched sweet corn, however this is optional. Now, on top of it add grated cheese if you like it. After adding the cheese, again apply butter & sandwich chutney on the bread & place it on top.
Now our sandwich is ready to be grilled. Now, take a grill pan like this & heat up the grill pan nicely. If you don’t have a grill pan then you can use a skillet too. The rest of the process will remain the same. Once your pan is nice & hot, apply some butter nicely on it.
junglee sandwich – After applying the butter, place the sandwich on top of this. After placing the sandwich, take a plate like this. After placing the plate on top, you have to apply some pressure lightly. Applying pressure is crucial.
This replicates the mechanics of the sandwich grill or panini press. So apply the pressure nicely. By doing so you will het perfect grill marks & the sandwich will get grilled nicely.
Now, you have to cook the sandwich until it turns crisp & golden brown from one side. You can see that it has become crisp & golden brown from below.
junglee sandwich – Now apply some more butter on top, after that flip it & continue the same process on the other side. Again applying pressure on the other side, continue to cook it until it turns crisp & golden brown.
Our sandwich is crisp & golden brown from both sides & you can see it has got perfect grill marks. & our sandwich is ready. ..
So, this is how Mumbai Street Style Junglee Grill Sandwich is made. & make this sandwich chutney & sandwich masala like this & then you can make lots of sandwiches at your home.
It makes a really delicious sandwich & you should definitely try it once.
