About Tawa Sandwich
For a potato lover like me and my family, this Tawa Sandwich is a really good option for times we just want to indulge in something yummy and also easy to make. It brings together, best of both the worlds – a yum potato stuffed sandwich made on a tawa or griddle. A tawa is a flat or a concave shaped pan used often in Indian cuisine to roast roti, chapati, parathas, to make Dosa and also to pan fry snacks like Aloo Tikki, various vegetable fries and more. This Griddle Sandwich is good if you do not have an electric sandwich maker or a panini press. You can make any grilled sandwich using this method. But if you have a sandwich maker, then following the same recipe, you can easily toast or grill the sandwiches. Additionally if you do not have a tawa or griddle, make these sandwiches in a frying pan or a flat skillet. For the easiest Tawa Sandwich, all you need is a good homemade loaf, mashed potatoes and the regular Indian spices like chaat masala powder and red chili powder. I also add some finely chopped onions and bell peppers for an extra crunch in the snack. Using the same method as I have detailed here, you can easily make your favorite sandwiches with various stuffings for a crispy, toasty and tasty grilled sandwiches. I make this Griddle Sandwich as a quick bite on some days. When I boil potatoes, I boil some extra. You never know when they will come handy. I then, refrigerate them and use in a day or two. You can use those boiled potatoes to make a variety of snacks like:
Bread Roll – A bread snack with a soft spiced mashed potato filling that is deep fried. Potato Sandwich – Grilled version of the comforting sandwich stuffed with a savory stuffing. Bread Pakora – Bread slices filled with spiced potato filling, batter coated and deep fried
Choice of Bread
For making this Tawa Sandwich, I always use a Whole Wheat Loaf. Most of the times I bake the whole wheat bread at home. So, when I plan to have sandwiches for snacks or breakfast, I bake the loaf a day or a couple of days before and refrigerate. In this recipe of Griddle Sandwich too, my choice of bread has been homemade whole wheat bread. With whole wheat breads, the sandwiches are not light, but are filling. They do keep you full for some time. In addition, you can also amp up the taste of this sandwich by adding some grated cheese or paneer in the stuffing. Serve this Tawa Sandwich with tomato ketchup or Eggless Mayo or any dip. It also goes very well with a freshly made homestyle Mint Coriander Chutney.
How to make Tawa Sandwich
Make Potato Stuffing
- Peel and mash 1 large boiled potato or 2 medium potatoes (150 grams). You can steam or boil or pressure cook the potatoes in a stovetop pressure cooker, in a pan or the Instant Pot, adding water as needed. Remember to drain all the water very well from the potatoes. Let them become warm, and then peel & mash the potatoes nicely.
- Now, add ⅓ cup finely chopped yellow bell pepper and ¼ cup finely chopped onion. You can use any colored capsicum or bell pepper or skip if you want. Some grated cheese can also be added at this point.
- Add ½ teaspoon chaat masala powder, ¼ teaspoon red chili powder and salt as per taste.
- Mix very well. Check the taste and add more chaat masala powder, red chili powder or salt, if required. Keep the potato stuffing aside.
Assemble Sandwich
- Slice the loaf into ½ inch width. Butter them evenly. If you like you can also spread some coriander chutney or cilantro-mint chutney on top of the butter. Mayonnaise is also another spread you can consider.
- Now, place the prepared potato stuffing and spread it all over the slices. Cover with the second slice.
Make Griddle Sandwich
- Heat a thick-bottomed tawa or a griddle and spread some butter on it.
- Place one or two prepared sandwiches on the tawa or griddle. Keep the heat from low to medium, depending on the heaviness and thickness of the tawa or griddle.
- Now, place a lid on the sandwiches. On top of the lid, place a weight and toast for a few minutes. You can also only place a heavy lid. The plate I used is not heavy. So, I kept a heavy mortar on it.
- Toast for a few minutes and then remove the weight and lid or plate. Spread some butter on the top. Check with a spatula, to see how much the base has browned.
- When the base turns golden, then flip.
- Again, place the lid and a weight on it, and toast for a few minutes or till the base turns golden and crisp.
- Once done, remove the sandwiches on a plate. As I was taking the photos, so the sandwiches got more toasted and browned. Toast the sandwiches in batches on the griddle or tawa using this method.
- Serve Tawa Sandwich hot with tomato ketchup or Mint Chutney. Please be sure to rate the recipe in the recipe card or leave a comment below if you have made it. For more vegetarian inspirations, Sign Up for my emails or follow me on Instagram, Youtube, Facebook, Pinterest or Twitter. Bread Pizza – 2 Ways (On a Skillet or Tawa & In an Oven) Chocolate Sandwich Recipe Avocado Sandwich | Guacamole Sandwich Chana Sandwich | Indian Chickpea Sandwich This Tawa Sandwich recipe from the archives was first published on August 2016. It has been updated and republished on May 2024.
