No Bread Gluten-Free Sandwich

Ingredients

• 1 cup yellow moong dal/yellow lentils (Wash and soak overnight or for at least 2 hours, then drain completely.)
• 2 green chilies
• ginger (Small piece.)
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 carrot (Small, finely chopped.)
• 1 capsicum (Small, finely chopped.)
• 1 onion (Small, finely chopped.)
• 2 tbsp fresh coriander leaves
• salt (To taste.)
• 0.5 tsp black pepper powder
• 0.25 tsp garam masala
• tofu (Thin slices, as required.)
• 0.25 tsp baking soda
• 1 tbsp lemon juice (May be replaced with vinegar.)
• oil (For greasing the bread toaster.)

Steps

1. 1

   Wash the yellow moong dal and soak it overnight or for a minimum of 2 hours.

2. 2

   Drain all of the soaking water from the dal.

3. 3

   Transfer the drained dal to a grinder jar.

4. 4

   Add the green chilies, cumin seeds, and ginger to the grinder jar.

5. 5

   Grind everything to a smooth paste without adding water.

6. 6

   Transfer the lentil paste to a bowl.

7. 7

   Add the onion, carrot, capsicum, and fresh coriander leaves to a chopper.

8. 8

   Chop the vegetables and coriander finely.

9. 9

   Add the finely chopped mixture to the lentil paste.

10. 10

    Add the salt, black pepper powder, and garam masala.

11. 11

    Mix thoroughly and let the batter rest for 5 minutes.

12. 12

    Add the baking soda and lemon juice, or vinegar.

13. 13

    Mix the batter again until combined.

14. 14

    Grease a bread toaster with oil.

15. 15

    Spread some lentil batter in the greased toaster.

16. 16

    Place a thin slice of tofu on the batter.

17. 17

    Cover the tofu completely with more lentil batter.

18. 18

    Roast the sandwich on the stovetop over low heat, cooking both sides for 8–10 minutes or until nicely done. Alternatively, cook it in an electric bread toaster.

19. 19

    Slice the sandwich.

20. 20

    Serve hot with a dip of your choice, preferably tomato sauce, green chili sauce, or green chutney.

Notes

The structured recipe gives 4 sandwiches. Tofu quantity is listed as required, so the amount and corresponding nutrition cannot be calculated. The source does not specify the exact stovetop equipment, batter quantity per sandwich, or a target internal temperature; cook over low heat until nicely done as directed.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• vegan
• gluten-free
• breadless
• high-protein
• stovetop
• South Asian
• savory