This crispy Pumpkin Sandwich made of whole wheat bread, freshly grated pumpkin, onion, tomato, and flavored with Mayonnaise and cheese is bold in savory flavor! Made slowly on cast iron tawa, this breakfast sandwich recipe tastes amazing with green chutney!
My daughter has derived a few genes from an American. God knows how on earth? We are a typical Indian family living in India and she loves Indian food. However, when a sandwich is made, her face is brimming with an extra shine.
Here is my new take on a sandwich- Pumpkin Sandwich 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, though I loved the earthy sweet flavor that comes from the fresh and raw pumpkin.
Use up the veggies of the season and make this super easy breakfast recipe.
When we get bored with a traditional breakfast of parathas and Idlis, we often try unique recipes for sandwiches and pasta.
A few popular breakfasts include: Creamy Cashew Vegan Pasta, Mashed Potatoes Sandwich, Chutney Sandwich.
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Why Would You Love This Recipe?
- Quick Recipe and gathers in no time
- Kid's Friendly
- Vegetarian
- Easily convertible to Vegan
- 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 or butternut squash.
- Bread: I have used Britannia wheat bread. You may use sourdough bread, garlic bread or any loaf of bread you like.
- Veggies- Onion, Tomato, Cucumber.
- 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: Vegan? Swap cheese with vegan cheese or use hummus.
- 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.
How To Make Pumpkin Sandwich
Step 1 Wash, Dry, Chop
Take a fresh raw pumpkin. Wash it under a 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.
Step 2 Prep Sandwich
Spread it on a bread slice evenly. Grate cheese over the layer of veggies. Place the other bread slice over this.
Step 3 Toast Sandwich
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.
Step 4 Serve It.
Crispy Pumpkin Sandwich is ready! Serve hot with tea or coffee.
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.
FAQs
Take a baking tray and add chunks of pumpkin. Drizzle olive oil, salt, black pepper, sesame and roast in ove for about 10 min or till they become soft.
In India, we call it a Tiranga Sandwich. Made with Butter, orange ketchup and green chutney layered on three bread pieces, it represents the tricolor of our Indian flag and hence the name.
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.
Enjoy this super healthy and delicious Pumpkin Sandwich with tea, coffee or a hot bowl of soup.
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Pumpkin Sandwich | How to make Pumpkin Sandwich
Ingredients
- 1 small cucumber
- 1 small onion
- 1 medium tomato
- ¾ cup Grated Pumpkin
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon italian seasonings
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon Mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon Tomato Ketchup
- 16 piece bread You may use any bread
- 100 gm cheese
Instructions
- 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.
- Spread it on bread slice evenly.
- Grate chess over the layer of veggies.
- Place the other bread slice over this.
- 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.
Notes
- 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.
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Serving size: people | |
| Servings: 5 | |
| Amount per serving | |
| Calories | 212 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat 10.1g | 13% |
| Saturated Fat 5.5g | 27% |
| Cholesterol 25mg | 8% |
| Sodium 377mg | 16% |
| Total Carbohydrate 23.9g | 9% |
| Dietary Fiber 2.7g | 10% |
| Total Sugars 5.7g | |
| Protein 7.7g | |
| Vitamin D 4mcg | 18% |
| Calcium 193mg | 15% |
| Iron 2mg | 11% |
| Potassium 284mg | 6% |
| *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calorie a day is used for general nutrition advice. | |
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