PANEER SANDWICH

This could be one of your breakfast recipes. A good balance of good quality protein, fats, carbohydrates and fibre. Quick and easy to prepare and also easy to pack and carry along.

This recipe can also be modified according to your needs and preferences. Add vegetables of your choice, cut the bread to one slice and eat as an open sandwich. Cut out the bread completely for a low carb or keto version and put the paneer between lettuce leaves.

HIGH PROTEIN, BREAKFAST RECIPE, SNACKS

Serves – 1

Cooking time - 15 minutes

INGREDIENTS

Paneer – 1 sliced block (the size of your bread slice)

Bread (whole grain/multi grain/of choice) – 2 slices

Tomato – ½ medium sized, sliced

Onion – ½ medium sized, cut in rings

Bell peppers of choice – ½ medium, sliced

Lettuce – 4-5 leaves

Green coriander chutney – 2 tsp or more

Chilli flakes – optional

Butter – 1 tsp

Salt, pepper – to taste

METHOD

1. Brush some butter/oil on a non-stick pan and grill/pan fry the paneer on both sides. Sprinkle some salt, black pepper and chilli flakes on the paneer and keep aside.

2. Spread some green chutney or any other home-made spread** of your choice on both the slices of bread.

3. Place the paneer block on one slice and add your vegetables – onions, tomato, bell peppers and lettuce leaves. Sprinkle some salt and herbs of your choice (black pepper, oregano, chilli flakes, etc).

4. Cover it with your second bread and grill it with some butter either in a sandwich maker or on a pan till well toasted and crispy.

**You could use any spread/chutney of your choice – preferably home-made; coriander-mint chutney, home-made pasta/pizza sauce, pesto, etc.

NUTRITIONAL PROFILE

Energy – 395 kcals

Protein – 18g

Carbohydrates – 41g

Fats – 16g

The nutritional profile will differ with variations made in your choice of spreads and bread.