Paneer sandwich is a quick to make snack or breakfast. Indian cottage cheese aka paneer is spiced & then stuffed in the sandwich. This recipe post shares 3 ways of making paneer sandwich.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 5 minutes
  • Cook time: 15 minutes
  • Total time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 3 · 3 sandwiches
  • Category: Breakfast
  • Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

  • 6 slices brown bread
  • 1 tablespoons butter (softened)
  • ½ cup paneer (crumbled)
  • 1 tablespoon sauce (tomato sauce, chilli sauce or schezwan sauce)
  • 2 tablespoon tomatoes (deseeded & fine chopped)
  • 3 tablespoon sweet corn (boiled)
  • ¼ cup carrot (grated)
  • 2 tablespoon cucumber (deseeded & fine chopped)
  • 2 tablespoon coriander leaves (fine chopped)
  • 1 green chilli (chopped)
  • ¼ teaspoon salt ((adjust to taste))
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice (or ½ tsp chaat masala (optional))
  • 2 tablespoon green chutney (or any sauce or thick curd or mayo (to spread))
  • 6 slices bread
  • 1 ½ tsp oil (or as needed)
  • ¼ tsp cumin
  • 1 small onion (chopped finely (optional))
  • ¾ tsp ginger (grated, or ginger garlic paste)
  • 1 small tomato (chopped or tomato sauce)
  • 1 Pinch turmeric
  • Salt ((as needed))
  • ¼ tsp red chilli powder ((adjust to suit your taste))
  • ¼ to ½ tsp garam masala powder
  • ½ to ¾ cup paneer ((crumbled))
  • 2 tbsp coriander leaves (finely chopped)
  • ½ cup carrots (Grated or beetroot or onion as desired)
  • ¼ cup capsicum (finely chopped, or green peas (optional))
  • ½ tsp kasuri methi

Method

Instructions for Recipe 1 - No cook paneer sandwich

  1. To a mixing bowl add crumbled paneer, carrots, cucumber, tomatoes, green chilies, coriander leaves and salt.
  2. Add 1 tbsp sauce or green chutney or thick curd along with chaat masala. Mix well.
  3. Taste this add more salt or sauce if needed.
  4. Butter the bread slices on the outer side. Spread sauce or mayo or curd or green chutney on the inner side.
  5. Spread the paneer mixture over the sauce and cover with another slice. Toast the paneer sandwich in a toaster or tawa until golden.

Instructions for Recipe 2 - paneer sandwich

  1. Heat 1 tsp oil in a pan. Add a pinch of cumin & fry until they begin to sizzle.
  2. Add 1 chopped garlic and fry until fragrant.
  3. Then add ¼ to ½ tsp red chili powder, ¼ to ½ tsp garam masala, ¼ to ½ tsp kasuri methi and salt.
  4. Add 1/3 cup crumbled paneer and fry just for 1 minute. Sprinkle coriander leaves.
  5. Butter 4 bread slices on one side. Spread the paneer on the other side.
  6. Place some onion slices, tomatoes & cucumbers. You can also smear some green chutney or tomato sauce on the inner side of bread slices. Toast on the same tawa.

Instructions for Recipe 3

  1. Heat oil and add cumin seeds. When they splutter add onions and fry until golden.
  2. Add grated ginger & fry for a minute. Next put in tomatoes and salt. Saute untill soft.
  3. Stir in red chili powder, garam masala, kasuri methi & amchur powder. Mix and fry for a minute.
  4. Turn off the stove and add in crumbled paneer and coriander leaves. Check salt and spice add more if needed. Remove this to a bowl.
  5. Grilling on tawa or griddle - Apply ghee or butter on one side of the bread slice. Toast bread slices till golden. Then place the prepared paneer. Layer with some grated carrots, beets & onions. Cover with another slice and press down the paneer sandwiches with a flat wooden spoon.
  6. Grilling in toaster - You can also grill these in a toaster. Cut and serve paneer sandwich.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.