Indian-inspired Tea Party Sandwiches for your next Indian Afternoon Tea. A Desi spin on the classic finger sandwiches.
I had my first chutney cheese butter sandwich at six years old while traveling from Nigeria to India on Air India. At 6, I vividly remember opening up the sandwich on the plane and seeing what was in it because it was that good. Did I mention that I love plane food too? It gets me so excited when I travel internationally.
How to plan an Indian Afternoon Tea party?
I shared a very detailed post here on how to plan an Indian Afternoon Tea party. Just don’t forget my famous Kadak Masala Chai when preparing for the party.
3 Indian-inspired Tea Time Sandwiches
- Cucumber Sandwich with chutney, cheese, and butter. A classic sandwich with some added desi flavor.
- Egg Salad Curry Sandwich prepared with the classic ingredients in addition to butter, green chilies, and curry powder.
- Veggie Cream Cheese Sandwich flavored with red bell pepper, olives, chives, cilantro, green chilies, chat masala, and more.
Tips on making Desi Tea Party Sandwiches:
- Make sure you use thin white bread for these sandwiches, I love Pepperidge Farm and Wonder Bread.
- For other bread options – you can opt for rye, pumpernickel, or wheat.
- The butter and cream cheese should be used at room temperature.
- Finely chop the veggies used in these sandwiches and thinly slice the cucumber.
- Prepare the sandwich and then cut the crust off.
- You can slice these into long rectangular pieces or triangles – I prefer long rectangular.
- These sandwiches can be made a day ahead, just make sure you tightly wrap them in plastic wrap to prevent them from drying out.
Tea Party Sandwiches are:
Simple & Delicious
Delicate
Indian-inspired
Perfect for Afternoon Tea
Classic for Mother’s Day
Ideal for a Baby Shower
How to make Tea Party Sandwiches recipe step by step?
Cucumber Chutney Cheese Sandwich
1. Take 2 slices of white bread. Spread a generous amount of butter, about 1 tbsp per sandwich.
2. Spread cilantro chutney on both sides.
3. Add thinly sliced cucumber on one side.
4, Any white cheese on the other side – I used Trader Joe’s unexpected cheddar (you can use muenster, white sharp cheddar, pepper jack cheese).
5. Sprinkle chaat masala to taste.
6. Close sandwich. Slice the crust off. Cut into threes.
Egg Salad Curry Sandwich
1. Make the egg salad – begin by boiling the eggs. Then combine boiled eggs, sour cream (or mayo if you wish), chives, curry powder, salt, and black pepper.
2. Mash the eggs. Mix well.
3. Take 2 slices of white bread. Spread a generous amount of butter, about 1 tbsp per sandwich.
4. Spread a generous amount of egg salad on one side of the bread.
5. Close sandwich. Slice the crust off.
6. Cut into threes.
Veggie Cream Cheese Sandwich
1. Use cream cheese at room temperature.
2. Add red bell pepper, cilantro, olives, Indian green chilies, chaat masala, salt, and black pepper.
3. Mix well.
4. Take 2 slices of bread. Add a generous amount of veggie cream cheese on one side.
5. Close sandwich. Slice the crust off. Cut into threes.
Enjoy!
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Tea Party Sandwiches
Ingredients
Cucumber Chutney Cheese Sandwiches (amount needed per sandwich)
- 1 tbsp butter spread on both slices
- 5 slices cucumber thinly sliced
- 1 tsp cilantro chutney linked recipe here
- 3 pieces unexpected cheddar cheese
- to taste chat masala
Egg Salad Curry Sandwiches (makes 2-3 sandwiches)
- 3 eggs boiled
- 1 tbsp sour cream or mayo
- 1/2 tsp curry powder I used Trader Joe's brand
- 1 tbsp chives finely chopped
- 2 green chilies finely chopped
- to taste salt
- 1/8 tsp black pepper little more if need be
- 1 tbsp butter per sandwich, spread on both slices
Veggie Cream Cheese Sandwiches (makes 3-4 sandwiches)
- 4 ounces cream cheese I like Philadelphia brand
- 2 tbsp red bell pepper finely chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh cilantro finely chopped
- 2 tbsp chives finely chopped
- 2 green chilies finely chopped
- to taste salt
- to taste black pepper
- to taste chat masala
Instructions
Cucumber Chutney Cheese Sandwich
- Take 2 slices of white bread. Spread a generous amount of butter, about 1 tbsp per sandwich.
- Spread cilantro chutney on both sides.
- Add thinly sliced cucumber on one side.
- Any white cheese on the other side - I used Trader Joe's unexpected cheddar (you can use muenster, white sharp cheddar, pepper jack cheese).
- Sprinkle chaat masala to taste.
- Close sandwich. Slice the crust off. Cut into threes.
Egg Salad Curry Sandwich
- Make the egg salad - start by boiling the eggs. Then combine boiled eggs, sour cream (or mayo if you wish), chives, curry powder, salt, and black pepper.
- Mash the eggs. Mix well.
- Take 2 slices of white bread. Spread a generous amount of butter, about 1 tbsp per sandwich.
- Spread a generous amount of egg salad on one side of the bread.
- Close sandwich. Slice the crust off.
- Cut into threes.
Veggie Cream Cheese Sandwich
- Use cream cheese at room temperature.
- Add red bell pepper, cilantro, olives, Indian green chilies, chaat masala, salt, and black pepper.
- Mix well.
- Take 2 slices of bread. Add a generous amount of veggie cream cheese on one side.
- Close sandwich. Slice the crust off. Cut into threes.
Notes
Nutrition
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I don’t see the cilantro chutney recipe link can you please add that ? Thanks!
Doing it now. Thank you!
https://www.honeywhatscooking.com/cilantro-chutney/
What I like about this is the way you gave idea, how to plan ahead! She goes to that extra mile and help us so we do not have to even think / worry.
Loved these recipes they were super simple and packed a punch. Cilantro ones were my fav
Omg Nisha, these were all amazing! I was just planning on making the cucumber ones for Mother’s Day, but then ended up making all of them, and they were such a hit with all my family. I doubled the recipe for the veggie cream cheese recipe and it was perfect! I am being asked to make them again.
Loved these tea snacks, brought back so many memories~
Love the sandwich recipe, its easy full of flavor and brings backs memories from my childhood.. its a big hit in my house for easy dinner and picnic
So glad you enjoyed them. Thanks for sharing. xoxo
In my country, we make sandwich with boiled potatoes, chopped raw red onions, green chillis, tonnes of butter, crushed pepper and lemon. We use buttered bread for this sandwich. After seeing you cream cheese sandwich, I tried the sandwich with cream cheese instead of butter, my brother loved it. Thank you.
We also make egg sandwich with the above ingredients and boiled eggs.
I mean spread cream cheese on bread instead of butter
Thanks for sharing. 🙂
What type of green chilies do you use in the Egg Salad Curry Sandwiches, Veggie Cream Cheese Sandwiches, and the Cilantro Chutney?
Hi – That’s Indian green chili, also known as Thai green chili. It’s very spicy so you literally use one. Alternatively, you may use Serrano Peppers which is super spicy too. I would use 1/2 a serrano pepper (with seeds) if you like spice, without seeds if you can’t handle spice. Hope that helps!