A high protein sandwich made of soya, sprouts, and chickpeas can be served as dinner, breakfast, or even as an after-school snack. This sandwich is an excellent choice for a lunch box. I’ve only served the patty/cutlet here.
You can, however, add more vegetables or sauces to make it more complete/filling. I had some leftover naan, so I served it to my sons as an appetizer/snack. They had a good time. In many ways, this cutlet differs from regular cutlets. You have to try it to believe it.
Soya chunks – ½ cup (soaked in hot water for 10 mins and squeeze extra water out)
Cooked black channa – ½ cup
Fennel seeds – ½ teaspoon
Roasted sesame seeds – 1 teaspoon
Sprouts (green gram ) – ½ cup
Coconut – 2 tablespoons
Sattu flour – ¼ cup or as needed
For sandwich
Cooked Naan – 6-8
Step by step instruction to make high protein sandwich:
Step 1: Heat oil in a pan. Add onion, garlic and green chili. Now, fry till transparent. Add tomato, turmeric powder, garam masala & fry till mushy
Step 2: Add soya chunks, cooked black channa, fennel seeds, roasted sesame seeds and sprouts. Fry for a min. Add 2 tablespoon of coconut. Mix well. Cook for another 2 mins. Switch it off.
Step 3: Transfer it to blender and grind to coarse paste when it is completely cool down
Step 4: Make small lemon size ball. Flatten it out. Roll it on sattu flour. Keep it aside
Step 5: Heat oil for shallow fry. Now, arrange cutlet and fry them till brown on color.
Step 6: Once done turn it over and cook on other side. Arrange cutlet in cooked naan serve it with favorite chutney or sauce
Notes
You can just do with one whole lentil like with Black channa or Sprouts with Soya chunks
You can use Chapathi or pulka for sandwich instead of NAAN
Any spicy version chutney can be used as spread
Health benefits of having good protein
Protein increases muscle mass and strength. Higher muscle mass means higher fat burning ability
Protein is good for bones
Protein helps to keep you full for longer
Adequate protein helps in weight loss / maintain the weight
High protein sandwich made of soya, sprouts, chickpea can be served as dinner, breakfast or even as after school evening snacks. This sandwich serves as good option for lunch box. I have serve here with just the patty/ cutlet. However you can add more vegetables or sauces to make to complete/ filling.
Prep Time30 minutesmins
Cook Time30 minutesmins
Course: Breakfast, dinner, evening snacks, lunch
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 4
Author: Veena Theagarajan
Ingredients
For Cutlet
2tspoil + oil for Shallow frying
1OnionChopped
3-4Green chiliadjust to spice level
3podsGarlicPeeled and chopped
1Tomatoeschopped
1/2tspturmeric powder
1/2tspgaram masala
1/2cupSoya chunkssoaked in hot water for 10 mins and squeeze extra water out
1/2cupCooked Black Channa (chickpea)
1/2tspfennel seeds
1 tsproasted sesame seeds
1/2cupsprouts
2tbspCoconut
1/4cupsattu flour (as needed)
For Sandwich
6-8Cooked Naan
Instructions
Heat oil in a pan. Add onion, garlic and green chili. Now, fry till transparent
Add tomato, turmeric powder, garam masala & fry till mushy
Add soya chunks, cooked black channa, fennel seeds, roasted sesame seeds and sprouts. Fry for a min
Add 2 tablespoon of coconut. Mix well. Cook for another 2 mins. Switch it off.
Transfer it to blender and grind to coarse paste when it is completely cool down
Make small lemon size ball. Flatten it out. Roll it on sattu flour. Keep it aside
Heat oil for shallow fry. Now, arrange cutlet and fry them till brown on color.
Once done turn it over and cook on other side
Arrange cutlet in cooked naan serve it with favorite chutney or sauce
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