Semolina Open Sandwich
If you are looking for a quick bite then this sandwich is perfect for you to appease a sudden hunger pang. All you need is semolina and some veggies seasoned with some spices and milk cream and yes, your open sandwich is ready to eat.
It is a healthy Indian breakfast recipe as well as a tea time snack recipe. The crispness of the bread and the juiciness of the filling contrast beautifully make this an even popular snack.
Knowledge Corner-
Before starting with this recipe, let us know a little about its main ingredient, Semolina. Semolina, a protein and fibre-rich ingredient that provides a solid base for classic food items like Italian pasta and Moroccan couscous is prepared from Durum wheat. Here are some interesting insights about Semolina-
- The word Semolina is derived from the Latin word “similia” which means flour.
- When ground into flour, durum wheat is known as semolina. It is believed to have originated from Central Europe and the near East around 7000 BC
- The most common uses of Semolina are pasta, couscous, bread and semolina puddings.
- It’s also high in Vitamin B like thiamine and folate which helps in converting food into energy.
- Additionally, it is also a good source of iron and magnesium. These minerals support red blood cell production, heart health and blood sugar control.
Ingredients
- Bread Slices
- 1 cup Semolina (Suji)
- ¼ cup Milk Cream (Malai)
- ¼ cup onion, finely chopped
- ¼ cup tomato, finely chopped
- ¼ cup capsicum, finely chopped
- ¼ cup cabbage, finely chopped
- Coriander leaves, finely chopped
- Green chillies, finely chopped
- ½ tsp Black pepper
- Salt to taste
- Butter
How to prepare
- Rinse all the vegetables and finely chop them with the help of a chopper.
- Take a bowl and mix semolina, milk cream, onion, tomato, capsicum and cabbage.
- Season it with salt and black pepper.
- Add chopped coriander leaves and finely chopped green chilly to the mixture.
- Keep the above mixture aside for 20-25 minutes.
- Take a bread slice and spread a thick layer of the mixture on the slice.
- Take a non-stick pan and grease it with some butter on it.
- Place the above bread slice in such a way that the topping side is facing down on the pan.
- Bake it till golden brown and then bake the other side also.
- Serve hot with ketchup.