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Toasted Tomato-Paneer Sandwiches
Paneer is perfect for this toasted sandwich recipe—the cheese is creamy but doesn’t melt completely into the spiced tomato sauce. Upgrade your grilled cheese.
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 55 min🔥 Cook: 35 min👤 Rachel Gurjar📖 epicurious
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pot
- ●dutch oven
- ●bowl
- ●oven
- ●pan
- ●skillet
- ●spatula
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Sauce
2
Heat oil in a large Dutch oven or other heavy pot over medium. Cook paneer in a single layer, undisturbed, until golden brown underneath, about ⏱️ 2 minutes. Turn over and cook on other side until golden brown, about ⏱️ 2 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl; let cool slightly, then crumble into bite-size pieces. Set aside.
paneer2 (6-oz.) packages
3
Add onion, garlic, jalapeño, ginger, cumin seeds, and mustard seeds to same pot and cook (still over medium), stirring often, until onion is softened and translucent, about ⏱️ 5 minutes. Add coriander, cayenne, and turmeric and cook, stirring occasionally, until fragrant, about ⏱️ 3 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, salt, and 1 cup water. Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to low and stir in reserved paneer. Cover pot and cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce is slightly thickened, 15–⏱️ 20 minutes.
medium onion, finely chopped1mall red onion, thinly sliced1 spaneer2 (6-oz.) packages
4
Sandwich and assembly
5
Spread a slice of bread with ½ cup sauce. Top with some of the red onion, cheddar, and cilantro (about a sixth of each); close up sandwich with another slice of bread. Repeat with remaining ingredients to make 5 more sandwiches.
medium onion, finely chopped1mall red onion, thinly sliced1 s
6
Melt 1 Tbsp. butter in a small nonstick skillet over medium. Cook 2 sandwiches, pressing down occasionally on them with a spatula to ensure good contact with the pan, until underside is golden brown and crisp, about ⏱️ 3 minutes. Turn sandwiches over and cook until other side is golden brown and cheese is melted, about ⏱️ 3 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Repeat process two more times with remaining butter and sandwiches.
7
Slice sandwiches in half and serve with ketchup.
Ketchup (for serving)
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