Thecha Cheese Sandwich

Name: Thecha Cheese Sandwich
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tsp. oil; 1 tsp. cumin seeds; 6-7 green chilies, roughly chopped; 8-10 garlic cloves, sliced; 1/4 cup roasted peanuts; 1/2 cup coriander leaves; 1/4 tsp. salt or to taste; 1 tsp. lime juice; 6 slices bread; 3 cheese slice; 2-3 pinches pepper powder; as required butter

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

Sharjah (UAE)

#CA26 - Calling all Thecha lovers, you will simply love this Thecha Cheese sandwich, where the bread slices are stuffed with the very popular Maharashtrian chutney along with cheese and pan grilled to perfection. So simple and at the same time very yummy too. However, adjust the spiciness if preparing for little ones. Serve with tomato sauce or green chutney.

Sandwich is typically a wholesome meal in itself and it is super easy to prepare. You can mix and match with various ingredients that are easily available in your kitchen.
They can be enjoyed for breakfast, snacks, brunch or as a lunch box meal. In this recipe, I have made use of white bread. However, it can also be made with brown or multi grain bread as per your preference.

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

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Ingredients

15-20 minutes

3 servings

1 tsp.oil
1 tsp.cumin seeds
6-7green chilies, roughly chopped
8-10garlic cloves, sliced
1/4 cuproasted peanuts
1/2 cupcoriander leaves
1/4 tsp.salt or to taste
1 tsp.lime juice
6 slicesbread
3cheese slice
2-3 pinchespepper powder
as requiredbutter

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Steps

15-20 minutes

1

Thecha - Heat oil in a pan and add the cumin seeds, garlic, green chilies and peanuts. Sauté till it turns slightly brown in color.
2

Now add the coriander leaves & salt to taste. Give it a stir & switch off the flame.
3

Allow it to cool down. Then pound them in a mortar & pestle into a coarse consistency. Add lime juice and mix well. Keep aside.
4

Take two bread slices & spread a generous amount of butter on them.
5

Then spread some of the thecha on one slice.
6

Place a cheese slice & sprinkle some pepper powder.
7

Cover with another sliced bread.
8

Add some butter on a grill pan.
9

Gently place the stuffed bread on the greased grill pan.
10

Toast the stuffed bread on both sides by pressing it lightly till light golden in color.
11

Transfer to a serving plate & slice into half. Serve along with tomato sauce or green chutney for breakfast / tea-time snack.