The 4 o' clock snack time is turning out to be a big headache for me. My little one is always looking for variety and I keep looking for different ways to please him. God, kids are really getting bored of everything these days. I swear we were not like this when we were young. I will have my Mom vouch for that.
Since the heat is increasing these days, I wanted to skip the fried snacks and get something healthy for him. Leafing though my old notes (yeah, I keep making a note of everything), I found this sandwich recipe that I had not prepared for a long time. With loads of veggies, this one is a very healthy option. One can always replace the mayonnaise with some hung curd seasoned with mustard sauce and garlic. Read on for the recipe:
Preparation Time - 10 mins
Ingredients-
Preparation: Place the bread slices on the kitchen counter.
Spread mayonnaise on one half.
Layer on the vegetables. I put cucumber first, then tomato, then capsicum and finally the lettuce.
Sprinkle grated cheese and pepper. Add a dash of salt.
Sprinkle tomato ketchup on the other slice.
Finally place the slices one over the other and close the sandwich. Press lightly.
Cooking : Heat a sandwich maker and place the sandwich in it. (Most have auto-cook function but if not then cook for 2 minute till lightly browned.
Else heat a flat dosa tawa. Place the sandwich over it and cook for 1 minute on both sides.
Place the sandwich on a flat surface and cut into smaller portions (triangles).
Serve immediately with some ketchup.
Note - Pleas excuse the badly clicked pics!! Kiddo was busy pulling the plate away from my hands even as I was trying the click the final pics!!
Since the heat is increasing these days, I wanted to skip the fried snacks and get something healthy for him. Leafing though my old notes (yeah, I keep making a note of everything), I found this sandwich recipe that I had not prepared for a long time. With loads of veggies, this one is a very healthy option. One can always replace the mayonnaise with some hung curd seasoned with mustard sauce and garlic. Read on for the recipe:
Preparation Time - 10 mins
Ingredients-
- 2 slices of sandwich bread
- a few thin slices of cucumber
- a few thin slices of tomato
- a few thin slices of capsicum
- some iceberg lettuce
- a few thin slices of onion (skip this for toddlers...optional for older kids)
- 1 tbsp mayonnaise
- a sprinkling of pepper (optional)
- a dash of ketchup
- grated cheese (as much as you like)
- salt
Preparation: Place the bread slices on the kitchen counter.
Spread mayonnaise on one half.
Layer on the vegetables. I put cucumber first, then tomato, then capsicum and finally the lettuce.
Sprinkle grated cheese and pepper. Add a dash of salt.
Sprinkle tomato ketchup on the other slice.
Finally place the slices one over the other and close the sandwich. Press lightly.
Cooking : Heat a sandwich maker and place the sandwich in it. (Most have auto-cook function but if not then cook for 2 minute till lightly browned.
Else heat a flat dosa tawa. Place the sandwich over it and cook for 1 minute on both sides.
Place the sandwich on a flat surface and cut into smaller portions (triangles).
Serve immediately with some ketchup.
Note - Pleas excuse the badly clicked pics!! Kiddo was busy pulling the plate away from my hands even as I was trying the click the final pics!!
Looks inviting, simple and healthy one. It must be kids favorite.
ReplyDeleteSimple and such a filling sandwich, love it.
ReplyDeleteif lettuce is nt available then wat wud be the optional element for it
ReplyDeleteYou can use tender cabbage leaves Aparajita!!
ReplyDeletethanks sweta
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