Afternoon Tea Party Sandwiches (Indian-inspired)
Indian-inspired Tea Party Sandwiches for your next Indian Afternoon Tea. A Desi spin on the classic finger sandwiches.
Servings: 4 people
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 kalamata olives 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 to one slice of bread.
- Any white cheese on the other side - I used Trader Joe's unexpected cheddar (you can use muenster, white sharp cheddar, or pepper jack cheese).
- Sprinkle chaat masala to taste.
- Close the sandwich. Using a serrated knife, slice the crust off.
- Slice the sandwich into 3s and enjoy!
Egg Salad Curry Sandwich
- Make the egg salad - begin by boiling the eggs. Then combine the hard-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 the sandwich. Slice the crust off.
- Cut into threes.
- Enjoy!
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 the sandwich. Slice the crust off. Cut into threes.
- Enjoy!
Notes
for gluten-free: use gf bread
Nutrition
Calories: 219kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 171mg | Sodium: 345mg | Potassium: 125mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1026IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 1mg