Paneer sandwich recipe

Paneer sandwich is an easy, delicious, kids lunch box favorite sandwich. Looking for something tasty as well as nutritious? Try this protein packed Indian cottage cheese (paneer) stuffed sandwich, filling as well as satisfying.

This can be a snack, light meal, breakfast, lunch or tea-time treat for both adults and kids.

Check out my Homemade paneer post and this equally amazing pizza sandwich, another favorite lunch box.

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• Ingredients
• Variations
• Top tips
• My notes
• FAQs
• Storage & Serving suggestion
• Stepwise photos
• Recipe card

Ingredients

• Paneer - You can use frozen paneer cubes as well as fresh paneer. I have tried both and my vote is for fresh paneer as it stays soft even after cooling down.
• Spice powders - You can add or omit as per your personal preference. But since paneer can be bland, make sure to use more spice powders. Especially I love chaat masala the most.
• Sauce & lemon - Both of them are really important for an elevated taste, otherwise it may taste flat or over powdered with spice powders. The sweet taste from tomato chilli sauce and tanginess from lemon balances the masala powders.

Variations

• Cut the capsicum and onion into cubes. Use soya sauce along and make stuffing taste more like chilli paneer for a change.
• Schezwan sauce can be used in place of chilli tomato sauce, for a nice twist. You can use store bought schezwan chutney too for quick version.
• Got leftover paneer tikka? Make it as paneer tikka sandwich. You can also make paneer tikka marinade especially for this.
• Use whole grain bread for healthier choice. Do check out my creamy spinach cheese sandwich as well as yummy Pesto paneer sandwich recipe.

Top tips

Make sure to drain the paneer well, otherwise the stuffing will take long time to get rid of the excess water.

Make it more nutritious and texture, add cooked sweet corn, grated beetroot, sprouts etc.

My notes

I used griller plate, but can use regular sandwich maker too as triangles.

Just make sure using good quality paneer or homemade ones. Fresh paneer yields softer results than frozen.

After years of packing pizza sandwich in his lunch box and not getting convinced for any other sandwich, finally Aj told he can take this.

FAQs

Storage & Serving suggestion

Tastes best when you serve it right away from the grill. However, it tastes pretty good even after cooling down.

I pack it for my kid's lunch box. Cool it until it becomes warm and then wrap around aluminium foil. Pack it in a thermal insulated lunch box.

You can serve paneer sandwich with tea or coffee with a side of tomato ketchup or tomato chilli sweet sauce.

Stepwise photos

1. Firstly, keep paneer immersed in hot water firstly, until soft. Meanwhile you can prepare the required ingredients. Crumble the paneer once cooled down.

2. Then, in a pan, add oil and splutter cumin seeds in low flame. Add ginger garlic paste and give it a fry.

3. After that, add green chilli, carrot and capsicum. Fry furthermore for a minute to cook it but still retains it crunch.

4. In goes turmeric, red chilli powder, garam masala, cumin powder and salt. Mix well.

5. Then add crumbled paneer, coriander leaves and mix for 2 minutes.

6. Once mixed well, add chaat masala, lemon juice and switch off the flame. Mix well and transfer to a bowl.

7. Heat a sandwich maker until it is ready (green light goes on) and grease well with butter, both up and down.

After that, spread the prepared paneer in a bread slice and cover it with another slice. Place in the sandwich maker and close it.

8. Once it is golden in colour, take off from the sandwich maker and divide into two to serve.

I used griller plates, so I gave a quick double toast for extra crispy sandwiches.

9. Finally, cut into triangles to serve.

Serve with tomato chilli sauce or as such too it tastes great.

Recipe card