Heart-Shaped Tea Sandwiches

Name: Heart-Shaped Tea Sandwiches
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 12 slices white or wheat bread; 2 tablespoons peeled beetroots finely chopped; 2 tablespoons bell pepper/capsicum finely chopped; 2 tablespoons cabbage finely chopped; 1 tablespoon green onions finely chopped; 2-3 tablespoons mayonnaise (with egg or eggless); as needed Black pepper powder; Crushed red chilli flakes; Softened butter; 2-3 tablespoons Nutella (chocolate-hazelnut spread); 2 teaspoons mixed fruit jam (or any red colored fruit jam, spread or preserve)

Vanitha Bhat @cook_10017275

Elegant, dainty and colorful finger heart-shaped sandwiches filled with savory beet-mayo filling, fudgy chocolate hazelnut spread and your favorite jam or preserve!!!

Vanitha Bhat @cook_10017275

Elegant, dainty and colorful finger heart-shaped sandwiches filled with savory beet-mayo filling, fudgy chocolate hazelnut spread and your favorite jam or preserve!!!

Saved

Ingredients

2 servings

12 sliceswhite or wheat bread
2 tablespoons peeled beetroots finely chopped
2 tablespoons bell pepper/capsicum finely chopped
2 tablespoons cabbage finely chopped
1 tablespoon green onions finely chopped
2-3 tablespoonsmayonnaise (with egg or eggless)
as neededBlack pepper powder
Crushed red chilli flakes
Softened butter
2-3 tablespoonsNutella (chocolate-hazelnut spread)
2 teaspoonsmixed fruit jam (or any red colored fruit jam, spread or preserve)

Saved

Steps

1

For the beet-mayo filling:
Finely chop or grate the vegetables or use a food processor (makes it easier and quick).
2

Transfer the chopped vegetables to a bowl.
Add green onions and mix well.
3

Stir in 2 to 3 tablespoons mayonnaise, black pepper powder and red chilli flakes (depending upon how spicy you want your sandwich) and mix well.
Do a taste test and adjust the spices and salt accordingly. The mayo I used was slightly sweet (the way I like it!); you can add some sugar if you want.
4

I had two sizes of heart-shaped cutters, so I used the bigger one for the beet-mayo sandwich and the smaller one for Nutella and jam-filled sandwiches.
Take one slice of bread and place the cutters over them to get 2 heart shaped bread slices. If you have bigger cutters, make one heart-shaped slice for each slice of bread. Mine were smaller, so I got two heart-shaped slices, one big and one small.
5

Continue with the other slices to make more heart-shaped slices; (the leftover bread can be used to make breadcrumbs).
Butter all the 12 larger heart-shaped bread slices for beet-mayo sandwiches on one side.
6

Gently place a small teaspoon of beet-mayo filling over half of the larger slices (about 6) and spread it evenly with a palette knife.
7

Place the other 6 slices (with just butter) with the butter side down on top of this and press lightly. Dainty beet-mayo tea sandwiches are ready.
Now to make the Nutella and jam sandwiches.
Over 3 of the smaller slices apply and spread Nutella gently. Place the other half over the top and press gently. Nutella sandwiches are ready.
Similarly, make the jam sandwiches.
8

Serve these delightful, dainty and pretty heart-shaped sandwiches to your Valentine or any loved one as a snack with evening chai/coffee or as a starter or appetizer at any party. They stay good in your kids’ lunch box too, especially the jam and Nutella hearts!!! #Mealfortwo.