For all the crust-hating sandwich lovers, you'll love these finger foods that are packed with different chutneys and flavor from Indian cuisine. These Indian-style tea sandwiches are inspired by British afternoon tea time and best served with friends and family over a glass of champagne or a hot cup of tea.
Slice off the crust of the bread as close to the crust line as possible.
Bring a small pot to boil. Add in the eggs and boil for 7-8 minutes. Remove the eggs from the hot water and peel off the shell. Chop up the eggs into bite-sized pieces and put them in a bowl. Add in the mango chutney, chili powder, and salt to taste. Give everything a toss until completely combined.
To assemble: Spread the eggs and chutney on one side of the bread. Spread out the microgreens on another slice and combine the slices.
While the eggs are boiling, make the cilantro-mint chutney. Chop the cucumber into thin slices.
To assemble: On one slice, spread out the softened butter. Top it with 8-12 slices of cucumber. On the other slice, spread about a tablespoon of the cilantro-mint chutney. Combine the slices.
Thinly slices the paneer into rectangles. In a frying pan, melt the ghee. Carefully place the paneer into the ghee and fry for 2-3 minutes on both sides until golden. Remove the paneer from the pan. Slice the tomato.
To assemble: Dip the slice of bread in any remaining ghee from the pan. Layer one slice of bread with 3 slices of paneer. Add 2-3 slices of tomatoes to the other side. Sprinkle about ½ teaspoon of chaat masala over the tomatoes. Combine the slices.
Cut each sandwich into half diagonally and serve with a cup of chai.
Notes
Use baby arugula, sprouts, watercress, or any of your favorite microgreens.
If you don't have chaat masala, use garam masala or salt and pepper.
Substitute the mango chutney with any sweet fruit based chutney, i.e. pear, apple.