Achari Paneer Chopped Sandwich — a desi twist on the viral trend, this sandwich is surprisingly easy to make and features roasted paneer in an achari marinade and a kachumber-inspired salad! Customize the veggies and toppings to your choice and this makes for a fun and nutritious lunch!

WATCH HOW TO MAKE ACHARI PANEER CHOPPED SANDWICH:

For our marinade, we’ll mix together yogurt, mustard oil, and achaar, along with spices until it form a smooth paste. To this, add paneer or tofu and chickpeas and then bake or airfry until crisp.

For the salad, I’ve used lettuce, cabbage, tomatoes, onions, cucumber, mint, cilantro, cream cheese, green chutney, mustard, and imli ki chutney. Give this all a fine chop using a knife and it’s actually pretty effective despite what some videos say online!

Now we’ll add in our achari paneer and chickpeas and give this a rough chop to mix it all together. Transfer onto some toasted bread and garnish with sriracha mayo and cheese if you’d like.

This is truly so fun to make and the options with customizing are endless!

If you like this, please try my other recipes:

• Achari Dum Aloo
• Achari Paneer Upside Down Puff Pastry
• Healthy Millet Soup with Achari Flatbread Crackers – Bajre Ka Raab

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Achari Paneer Chopped Sandwich

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

 

Achari Paneer Chopped Sandwich — a desi twist on the viral trend, this sandwich is surprisingly easy to make and features roasted paneer in an achari marinade and a kachumber-inspired salad! Customize the veggies and toppings to your choice and this makes for a fun and nutritious lunch!🥗

Course: Breads, Lunch, Main Course, Salad, Snack

Cuisine: Fusion, Indian

Keyword: fusion

Custom Category: Breads, Fusion, Lunch, Main Course, Salad, Snacks

Servings: 4

Calories: 376 kcal

Author: Nidhi Bothra

Ingredients

Achari Marinade:

• 3 tbsp yogurt
• 1 tbsp mustard oil
• 1 tbsp mixed pickle
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp besan (gram or chickpea flour)
• 1/4 tsp garam masala
• 1/2 tsp kasoori methi
• 1/4 tsp carom seeds (ajwain)
• 1 tsp red chili powder
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp mango powder (amchur)
• 3/4 cup paneer , cut into slabs
• 1/2 cup chickpeas (garbanzo beans)

Sandwich:

• 4 sets toasted bread or french baguette
• 7-8 lettuce leaves
• 4-5 red cabbage leaves
• 1 medium tomatoes , roughly sliced
• 1 medium onions , roughly sliced
• 1 medium cucumber , sliced
• 5-6 sprigs mint
• 1 tbsp cilantro
• 1 tbsp cream cheese
• 1 tbsp mint cilantro chutney
• 1 tsp mustard sauce
• 2 tsp tamarind chutney

Toppings:

• 2 tbsp sriracha mayo
• 2 tbsp cheese

Instructions

1. For the achari marinade, whisk together all the ingredients (except the paneer and chickpeas). Gently fold in the paneer and chickpeas until they are covered with the marinade. Airfry or bake this at 350℉/175℃ for 8-10 minutes until just cooked or pan fry for 5-6 minutes on medium heat, so they get a dry coating not too cooked

2. For the chopped sandwich, add all the of the ingredients (except the bread) on a cutting board and give it a fine chop using a large knife. Chop the baked achari paneer and chickpeas gently and mix with the salad.

3. Transfer the salad onto the toasted bread or baguette. Garnish with a drizzle of sriracha mayo and cheese of your choice. Enjoy!

Recipe Video

Nutrition Facts

Achari Paneer Chopped Sandwich

Amount Per Serving

Calories 376 Calories from Fat 171

% Daily Value*

Fat 19g29%

Saturated Fat 8g50%

Polyunsaturated Fat 2g

Monounsaturated Fat 3g

Cholesterol 33mg11%

Sodium 565mg25%

Potassium 595mg17%

Carbohydrates 38g13%

Fiber 7g29%

Sugar 8g9%

Protein 16g32%

Vitamin A 4229IU85%

Vitamin C 19mg23%

Calcium 326mg33%

Iron 3mg17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.