Thecha Cheese Sandwich

 

         

          So 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. They are quite wholesome. However, adjust the spiciness if prepared for little ones. Serve with tomato sauce or green chutney. So do give it a try by following an easy step by step pictorial recipe to prepare it. 

          Sandwich is typically a wholesome meal-on-the-go as 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. It is a great picnic or kitty party recipe too.

• 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 
• salt to taste
• 1 tsp. lime juice
• 6 slices bread
• 3 cheese slice
• few pinches of pepper powder
• butter as required

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

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

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

            Sandwich - Take two bread slices and spread a generous amount of butter on them. 

           Then spread some of the thecha on one slice and place a cheese slice over it. 

           Sprinkle some pepper powder and cover with another sliced bread. 

            Add some butter on a grilled pan and toast the stuffed bread on both sides, by pressing it lightly, till light golden in color. 

            Transfer to a serving plate and slice into half. Make similar sandwiches with the remaining bread slices and thecha mix. 

          Serve along with tomato sauce or green chutney for breakfast / tea-time snack.

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

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

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

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

Then spread some of the thecha on one slice.

                    Place a cheese slice & sprinkle some pepper powder. 

                     Cover with another sliced bread. 

                    Add some butter on a grilled pan. 

                  Gently place the stuffed bread on the greased grill pan. 

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

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