Chhole sandwich

 A filling and healthy recipe for breakfast, snack or dinner. Super healthy and super yummy. This is a must try for all healthy food lovers.

Getting ready:

Bread (Atta/Multigrain) - 3 slices for 1 person (Normal maida bread can also be used)

Boiled Chhole( Chickpeas) - 1 cup

Paneer - 100 gm(optional)

Onion (chopped) - 1 medium

Tomatoes (chopped) - 1.5 medium

Ginger- garlic paste - 1 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Curry powder - 1 tsp

Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp

Bay leaf - 1

Mustard oil- 2 tbsp

Butter/Olive oil/Refined oil - For toasting the bread

Salt - To taste

Cucumber - 3-4 slices (can be substituted with lettuce)

Onion - 2-3 roundels

Mayonnaise (optional)

Lighting the stove :

Prepare the chhole first. This is a very simple, quick and homely chhole recipe.

Heat oil in a kadhai. Add bay leaf, then the onions and fry till light brown.

Then, add the chopped tomatoes and cook till pulpy.

Add ginger-garlic paste and mix well.

Now add all the masala powders and salt and fry for 3-4 mins.

Add the chhole (chickpeas) now without any water. You can roughly mash a few chickpeas before adding or you can mash in the kadhai itself.

Now, cook covered on low heat for few mins.

Next open the lid and add some water and cook on high heat till water is dried up. 

Finally, add chopped coriander leaves and switch off the stove.

Assembling:

Take the bread slices and lightly toast them with butter or olive oil.

Spread mayonnaise on one side of two slices.

Spread chhole masala on one bread slice over the mayonnaise.

Place the another bread slice on top with the mayonnaise to the top.

Arrange the cucumber and onion slices on bread.

Put the last bread slice on top(the one without mayo on it.

Voila !

It tastes so satisfying and if you make a bit of extra chhole, you can add some water to it and cook to have a lovely gravy dish. Some fried potato cubes can also be added to the gravy.

Or you can just make the dry version of chhole and store it in refrigerator for a quick sandwich anytime.