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Curd sandwich
Curd sandwich: hung curd with carrot, capsicum and pepper spread between bread, toasted or cold
The curd sandwich is a staple of home kitchens all over India, from Bengaluru tiffin boxes to Delhi picnic baskets, and an easy summer dinner when it is too hot to cook. Thick hung curd is mixed with grated carrot, capsicum, onion, coriander and black pepper and spread between slices of bread, eaten cold and creamy or toasted until crisp. It is cool, tangy and crunchy. The usual mistake is using runny curd or wet vegetables, which make the bread soggy within minutes. Chef's tip: squeeze the grated carrot in your fist before adding it, and make the sandwiches just before eating.
- Total time
- 10 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 2
Ingredients
- 1 carrotsmall, grated and squeezed
- ¼ green pepper (capsicum)very finely chopped
- ½ red onionvery finely chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh corianderfinely chopped
- ½ tsp black pepperfreshly crushed
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp butter (optional)for toasting
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Mix 7 oz hung curd or thick strained yogurt with 1 carrot, ¼ green pepper (capsicum), ½ red onion, 2 tbsp fresh coriander, ½ tsp black pepper and ¼ tsp salt into a thick spread. Taste and add more pepper if you like.
Step 2: Spread a third of the filling on each of three of the 6 brown bread slices slices and top with the other three.
Step 3: Eat as they are, or butter the outsides with 1 tbsp butter and toast in a pan over a medium heat, pressing lightly, until golden on both sides and the filling is just warm.
2 minStep 4: Cut diagonally and serve straight away.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 260 kcal
- Protein
- 12 g
- Carbs
- 36 g
- Fat
- 7 g
- Fibre
- 5 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does curd sandwich take?
- About 10 minutes in total: 8 minutes to prepare and 2 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 2 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of hung curd or thick strained yogurt?
- Sour cream or buttermilk, same amount.
- What can I use instead of carrot?
- Parsnip or sweet potato, same weight.
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