Aloo Matar Sandwich (Potato Peas Sandwich)

     Sandwich is a filling and easy-to-do breakfast recipe, with many different variations that can be incorporated to make it interesting. The basic one is with boiled potato as the main ingredient. As I boil the potatoes and store it in the fridge the previous night, making this recipe is even more easier and quicker. With a compelling task of using up the pack of bread which was nearing its expiry in a couple of days, I chose to go with sandwich than bread upma as the latter would have taken little more efforts in cutting vegetables etc :P
I used up the remaining masala as a stuffing for masal dosa.

Prep Time: 5 mins || Cook Time: 15 mins || Yields: 8 triangles || Category: Breakfast

Ingredients:
1. Oil - 2 tbsp
2. Cumin seeds - 2 tsp
3. Urad dal - 2 tsp
4. Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
5. Hing - 2 tsp
6. Onion - 1 big
7. Boiled potato - 2 medium
8. Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
9. Chilli powder - 1 tsp
10. Amchur powder (Dry mango powder) - 2 tsp (optional)
11. Salt - as required
12. Coriander leaves - 2 tbsp
13. Green peas - a handful
14. Bread slices - 8
15. Butter - as required

Method:
1. Add oil to a pan and temper with jeera, urad dal, turmeric powder and hing. Add chopped onions and saute until it starts to beccome golden brown,

2. Now add the boiled and mashed potato, pepper powder, chilli powder, amchur powder, salt and mix well.Cook for about a min.

3. Now add the green peas and coriander leaves and give a quick stir. Switch off after a min or two. Spread the masala on to a bread slice and cover with another.

4. Add butter to a hot pan and place the sandwich over it. 

5. After a min or two, turn the sandwich to other side and cook for a min until it becomes slightly brownish. If desired, cut the sandwich into triangles and serve hot.

Suggestions:

• Butter can also be replaced with ghee. 
• Any combination of filling can be used for the sandwich, like spinach, corn, grated carrots etc.
• The sandwich can also be made in a sandwich maker. As I didn't want the sealed triangles which we get when using a sandwich maker, I made it on a tawa.
• The brown rims can be cut and discarded before making the sandwich.
• Amchur powder can be skipped. I added it for a slight tanginess.
• Can also stuff in a slice of cheese or grated cheese if desired.

Some pomegranate kernels and orange juice along with the sandwich made it even more a filling breakfast.