Zero-Bread Dal & Paneer Healthy Sandwich | High-Protein Breakfast/Snack
Try this delicious bread-free sandwich made with a nutritious base of moong dal, palak & peas, stuffed with a flavourful paneer masala filling. Perfect for weight loss, kids’ tiffin, breakfast or evening snack!
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🔸 Ingredients
For the Dal Batter (Sandwich “Bread”)
• Moong dal – 1 cup, soaked for 10 minutes
• Green peas – ½ cup, boiled
• Palak (spinach) – 1 cup, blanched
• Green chillies – 1–2
• Ginger – ½ inch
• Salt – to taste
• Suji (semolina) – 1.5 tbsp
• Fresh curd – 1 tbsp
• Eno (fruit salt) – ½ tsp (added just before cooking)
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For Paneer Filling
• Paneer – ½ cup, crumbled
• Onion – 2 tbsp, finely chopped
• Green chillies – 1
• Fresh coriander – 2 tbsp, chopped
• Salt – to taste
• Optional seasoning – black pepper / chaat masala / mixed herbs
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🔸 Method
1. Prepare the Dal Base:
• Soak 1 cup moong dal for 10 minutes.
• Boil ½ cup peas.
• Add 1 cup palak, blanch for a minute.
• Blend dal + peas + palak with green chillies, ginger & salt into a smooth paste.
• Mix in 1.5 tbsp suji and 1 tbsp curd. Rest for 10 minutes.
2. Prepare Paneer Filling:
• Mix crumbled paneer with onion, green chilli, coriander, salt and any seasoning you like.
3. Cook the Sandwich:
• Preheat and lightly butter your sandwich maker.
• Add ½ tsp eno to a small portion of batter, mix gently.
• Spread a thin layer of batter on the hot plates.
• Add paneer filling on top.
• Cover with another thin layer of batter.
• Cook on low flame on both sides until golden and crisp.
4. Serve hot—a soft, protein-packed, healthy sandwich without bread!