Open Face Iyengar

An open face sandwich with the Iyengar combination of vegetables and fortified with egg and cheese.

Iyengars are a community of Tamil-speaking Hindu Brahmins who can be found in the Indian state of Karnataka. During my time there I was fond of their bakery. I ate their open faced sandwich almost everyday as the bakery was below my apartment. Here I am referring to their veggie combination. Off course I added some more items to it. The sandwich here is grilled not baked.

Veggies: cabbage, carrots, potatoes, onions (thin cut) and peas

Herb: fresh coriander

Seasoning: jeera

Cheese : grated Mexican cheese (Wegmans)

Bread : your choice. Wegmans organic sourdough slices is shown here

Protein : boiled egg (see my new slicer - made in Australia). Probably my first device from Australia

Sauce: chilli garlic sauce (home made - see recipe some where else)

Unlike previous recipes the vegetables are stir fried in a pan and then grilled.

Remarks: Makes over 6 servings (six slices for the vegetables)

From top left: Cabbage, carrot, potato, peas , onions

Heat sauce pan, add oil when hot. Season with jeera (cumin seeds) after oil is hot.

Add potatoes and peas. Add salt and pepper and toss and cook on medium heat closed. Toss often (5 minutes)

Add carrots, salt and pepper and toss and cooked closed. (3 minutes)

Add cabbage and do the routine (5 minutes)

When done, switch of heat and spread on plate to cool

Add fresh cut coriander

Add cheese and and mix well

Cut boiled egg

Mixed Iyengar mixture

Spread butter flavored spread on both sides of slice. Spread the hot sauce

Lay the eggs

Top with a generous layer of Iyengar mixture (almost an inch). Place in heated grill and spray oil - plain or butter flavored. Close and cook for about than 5 minutes

It is done and ready to eat. The thickness reduces a lot. The cheese makes a nice crust

Happy eating!

(It was very tasty)

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