Sandwich is a convenient food preparation mainly consisting of two or more slices of bread with one or more fillings between them and can be served hot or cold. The bread slices are also coated with condiments like mayonnaise, mustard, ketchup, ranch or other dressings to make the bread more flavourful and rich in texture. They are widely consumed across the globe irrespective of the time of the day and are a favourite among all age groups. The following are some of the most popular sandwiches around …
BLT: Bacon Lettuce Tomato as the main filling in the bread, a worldwide favourite.
Club sandwich: Classic multilayer sandwich with turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise.
Submarine: Long roll of Italian or French bread, split widthwise either into two pieces or opened in a “V” on one side, and filled with a variety of meats, cheeses, vegetables, seasonings and sauces.
Po-boy: Traditional submarine sandwich from Louisiana consists of meat, usually roast beef, or fried seafood.
Hamburger: A sandwich consisting of a cooked patty of ground meat usually placed inside a sliced bun.
Shawarma: A Levantine Arab meat sandwich preparation, where spit roasted meats like chicken, beef are served filled in pita bread pocket.
Kathi roll: Popular street food from India, choice of filling wrapped in Indian flat bread paratha.
Croque monsieur: A French grilled ham and cheese sandwich.
The golden rule to make a perfect sandwich is that all sandwiches should have the following parts — bread, dressing, filling, and crispy potato. The more you experiment with the ingredients around you the better would be your sandwich every time. Sandwich is also a very easy option to take care of left over foods and finish them off.
Ciabatta chicken tikka
(Italian bread sandwich with India chicken tikka)
Ingredients
(serves 2)
Ciabatta bread 2 no
Garlic mayonnaise to spread
Iceberg lettuce 2-3 leaves
Chicken tikka 4-6 pcs
Gherkins 5-6 no
Onion rings ½ no
Cheese slices 2 no
Potato wedges 2 portions
White pepper powder to taste
Salt to taste
Sauce
Pepper remoularde ¼ cup
Method
Cut Ciabatta bread horizontally and toast.
Spread garlic mayonnaise on both sides.
Tear lettuce leaves with hand and place on bread.
Arrange prepared chicken tikka, gherkins, onion rings and cheese slices.
Sprinkle pepper powder and salt to season.
Close with the other half and serve with crisp fried potato.
For pepper remoularde, roast bell pepper and peel off the skin and blend to a smooth consistency.
Add this puree to mayonnaise and add garlic juice and season with salt and pepper.
Note: Instead of using chicken tikka you can choose other meats/fillings as per your choice to make your signature sandwich.
Classic Club
(Traditional club sandwich recipe)
Ingredients
(Serves 2)
White bread slice 6no
Mayonnaise to spread
Yellow mustard to spread
Lettuce leaf 3-4 no
Turkey breast 60g
Beef bacon 4-6 strips
Egg 2 no
Cucumber 1 no
Tomato 1 no
Cheddar cheese 2 slices
Salt to taste
White pepper to taste
French fries 80g
Method
Toast bread slices and cut all the sides.
Spread adequate mayonnaise on one side of each bread.
Grill turkey breast, beef bacon and fried egg, keep aside.
Arrange lettuce leaf and sliced cucumber and tomato, sprinkle salt and pepper.
Cover with another bread slice and place turkey meat, beef bacon and fried egg.
Squeeze yellow mustard on it and cover with cheese slice.
Place the third bread slice on top and divide the sandwich into half.
Serve with crisp fried potato on the side.
Ciabatta chicken tikka
