Veggie Masala Grilled Cheese
A delicious riff on an American classic.
Ingredients
- 5-6 potatoes cleaned, peeled, grated
- 4 large carrots cleaned, peeled, grated
- 1.5 cups of fresh or frozen peas rinsed and thawed
- 1 medium onion diced small
- ¼ cup of cilantro chopped
- ¼ cup of oil
- 1 tsp. chili powder can increase for more heat
- 3 tsp. salt
- 3 tsp. sugar
- 3 tsp. garam masala powder
- 2 fresh lemons, juiced about 4 Tbsps.
- 4-8 slices American, Cheddar or Pepper Jack cheese your favorite cheese!
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large cooking pot on medium heat.
- Once oil is hot added grated potatoes, carrots and peas. Sauté for about 5-7 minutes to allow veggies to soften a bit.
- Add garam masala, salt, chili powder, lemon and sugar and mix all ingredients together well. Cover pot and allow to cook on medium heat for about 15-20 minutes. Toss with spoon several times in between cooking to make sure veggies do now stick to bottom.
- Once veggies are soft and cooked, add onions and cilantro. Mix all together, cover and let it cook for about 3-4 minutes more to soften onions a bit.
- Remove from heat.
- On a skillet, melt about 1 Tbsp, of butter on medium-low heat and place your sandwich bread on top.
- While bread is crisping a bit on outside, put a few slices of your favorite cheese (I recommend Buffalo Cheddar slices), a spoonful of the Veggie Masala mix on 1 side of the bread. Top with another slice and allow to cook.
- Once cheese has melted and bread is golden brown on both sides, remove from heat.
- Cut sandwich in half and serve hot with favorite chips, soup, and drink.
- Repeat steps 6-9 for remaining sandwiches.
Notes
Use the cheese of your choice and serve this open-faced or in that normal grilled cheese style. If you love heat, garnish with diced hot peppers of your choice.