Pumpkin Sandwich is a easy breakfast recipe made using raw grated pumpkin, onion and tomato stuffed in whole wheat bread with a layer of mayonnaise and cheese. You may also use roasted pumpkin for this recipe of sandwich, though I loved the earthy sweet flavor that comes from the fresh and raw pumpkin. For more healthy version of this recipe, you may skip the mayo and cheese and spread hummus or add hung curd to the salad mix used to make sandwich. When we get bored with traditional breakfast of parathas and Idlis, we often try unique recipes for sandwiches and pasta. Our few popular breakfasts include: Creamy Cashew Vegan Pasta, Mashed Potatoes Sandwich
Why Would You Love This Recipe?
Quick Recipe and gathers in no time Kid’s Friendly Vegetarian Easily convertible to Vegan Rich in Vitamin A and Fiber Scalable Recipe Make ahead Sandwich The Best Pumpkin Sandwich ever!
Ingredients
All the recipe ingredients for the pumpkin sandwich are easily available in your kitchen pantry and you may read the recipe card at the bottom to know the exact amount for the same.
Pumpkin- The star ingredient of this sandwich recipe. You may use green skin or orange skin. The orange skinned pumpkin is mildly sweet and I have used that one. You may use the local produce. Also, the same recipe can be used with roasted pumpkin. You may try the same recipe with butternut squash. Bread: I have used Britannia wheat bread. You may use sourdough bread, garlic bread or any loaf of bread you like. Onion: the mild sweet red onions chopped in small add perfect crunchy texture to this pumpkin sandwich. Tomato: Add the tangy juicy flavor in every bite and Cucumber: The soul of any sandwich is the addition of fresh cucumbers. It adds the vibrant color to the sandwich. Italian Seasoning: You may experiment around the seasonings or sauces you wish to add. I have used oregano, black pepper and chili peppers. Butter or Ghee: I have used little bit of ghee to roast the sandwich on Iron Tawa. You may use butter and grill it or bake it. Cheese: I have added just little cheese to bind the stuffing of the sandwich together. It’s totally optional if you are looking for a cheese-free sandwich. Instead you may add hung curd or hummus for the same. Mayonnaise / Ketchup: Mayo adds a sweet touch to the sandwich and Ketchup is for the tangy flavor. You may add a heat to this sandwich by using Schezwan sauce Sriracha.
Variations
Roasted Pumpkin Sandwich- This recipe of sandwich uses raw grated pumpkin. You may make a roasted Pumpkin sandwich as well. Roast the pumpkin chunks in oven seasoned with olive oil, little salt and black pepper. Then add these chunks to the sandwich along with other salads. Pumpkin Cookie Sandwich- For a sweet treat, you may make a cookie pumpkin sandwich with pumpkin puree dunked between the cookies. Vegan Pumpkin Sandwich- You may substitute the cheese with vegan cheese and skip Butter or Ghee and the same recipe would be of Vegan Sandwich. Make Ahead Pumpkin Sandwich- For busy mornings, you may make the salad mix a day in advance and prepare the sandwich just before serving. Try another stuffing- Feel free to add more vegetables like peppers, carrots or cabbage to this amazing pumpkin sandwich. Try another Cheese- Add Parmesan cheese or any other soft cheese of your choice. Add Protein- Add fresh chunks of Paneer (Indian Cottage Cheese) or Tofu to make this sandwich protein-rich.
Expert Tips
One need not use any nonstick tawa/pan to have a crispy sandwich. I have been using iron tawa for more than 2 decades and trust me I can make a crispy non-burnt sandwich with less butter or ghee with the following tips:
The tawa should be hot. The flame should be simmer. Use thick chunk of raw onion to season the tawa. Use the stuffing of vegetables immediately or else they may leave water and the sandwich would be soggy. Cover the sandwich fully with a steel plate or any other lid and let it be on low flame throughout. Flip and repeat.
How To Make Pumpkin Sandwich
1)Take a fresh raw pumpkin. Wash it under tap. Grate it in a large bowl. The other veggies like onion, cucumber and tomato can be finely chopped. You may add any other vegetable of your choice. Since we are not cooking the vegetables, use the ones which are recommended to be eaten raw. Cauliflower may be avoided as raw. Add salt, black pepper, Mayonnaise, Tomato ketchup, and Italian seasonings. Mix well. 2)Spread it on bread slice evenly. Grate chesse over the layer of veggies. Place the other bread slice over this. 3)Place the pair on the hot tawa. You may apply butter. I have used Iron Tawa and they came out superb! You may use a raw onion to season the tawa. Cover with a lid. Flip to cook from the other side. Let the flame be simmer to have crispy sandwiches. Once you reverse, you may not cover it with lid as its almost done. It takes around 2-3 min for both sides. Crispy Pumpkin Sandwich is ready! Serve hot with tea or coffee.
Stories From Kitchen
I remember as a child when I wont like dal, mom would put lots of Ghee in it. Then I would somehow have dal easily. All this while I thought that dal has become tasty. I came to know later that it was ghee which made it amazing!!
Here our tasty ingredient is Pumpkin which no one acknowledged but just enjoyed the breakfast!!
I love pumpkin and you may also like my collection of Healthy Pumpkin Vegetarian Recipes.
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