Paneer Toast | Paneer Cheese Sandwich

Step 1

Grate 1 cup paneer and set aside. You can also crumble paneer.

Step 2

Heat 2 teaspoons butter or oil in a frying pan or a small kadai.

Step 3

Once the butter melts, add 1 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste.

Step 4

Saute for some seconds till the raw aroma of ginger and garlic goes away.

Step 5

Next add finely chopped onions and finely chopped capsicum.

Step 6

Mix well.

Step 7

On a low to medium-low heat, sauté till the onions turn translucent and soften.

Step 8

Now add red chilli powder, coriander powder and garam masala powder. Mix very well.

Step 9

Add paneer. Mix well. Then switch off the heat.

Step 10

Lastly season with salt as per taste.

Step 11

Mix again very well and keep the pan with the paneer stuffing aside.

Step 12

Now grate 1 cup mozarella cheese and set aside.

Step 13

Take the bread slices. You can slice off the side crusts if you prefer.

Step 14

Spread a bit of butter or oil on a heavy skillet or tawa. Keep the heat to its lowest. Do use a heavy skillet or frying pan or else the bread can get too much browned or burnt from the bottom. Also keep the heat to its lowest when making the entire recipe.

Step 15

Then place the bread slices on it. You can keep 2 to 3 bread slices at a time depending on the size of the tawa or pan. You can use any variety of bread like white bread, whole wheat or brown bread or multi grain bread.

Step 16

Lightly toast the bread slices and then flip them.

Step 17

Now quickly top the bread slices with the paneer stuffing.

Step 18

Top with grated mozzarella cheese. You can also use cheddar cheese, processed cheese or pizza cheese.

Step 19

Keep the heat to its lowest. Place a lid on paneer cheese toast slices.

Step 20

Cook till cheese melts and the bread slices are toasted well.

Step 21

Remove with a spatula and place the paneer cheese toast slices on a serving plate or tray. Sprinkle some red chili flakes or oregano if you want. Red chili flakes can be skipped.

Step 22

Serve Paneer Toast hot or warm accompanied with coriander chutney, mint chutney, tomato ketchup, chilli sauce or sriracha sauce.