Pyaaz-Tamatar Sandwich

During our schooling years we took lunch boxes to school. While most of my friends got typical Indian breakfast - Parantha-sabzi - I preferred sandwiches.
One of the signature sandwich of my mum was - Payaz-Tamatar Sandwich (aka Onion-Tomato sandwich).

Even till date I still make that sandwich, sometimes with a few variations/additions.

Ingredients for the sandwich filling -
2 Onions
2 Tomatoes
Green Chillies
Vegetable Oil
Spices - Salt, Black pepper powder, red chilly powder, cumin seeds

Finely chop the onions, tomatoes & green chillies. Heat the pan on medium heat, and put approx 2 table spoons of vegetable oil. Add some cumin seeds and let them sputter for about 15secs. Add the chopped onions and stir until translucent. Add the spices - Salt, Black Pepper powder & red chilly powder - to taste and preference. Salt is a definite the rest are optional. Stir for another minute and then add the chopped tomatoes. At this stage increase the heat a bit, thought still not a high flame. Within 30secs of adding the tomatoes, add the chopped green chillies and cook for approx 2-3mins. I prefer to tomatoes to have a firm look at the end aswell, else the whole mix becomes too soggy.

You can put this filling between 2 bread slices and even as a topping for pizza. Else you can make a proper tawa-sandwich too.

Tawa Sanwich - Heat the tawa, and put some oil/butter ( i prefer butter). Put the bread slice and cook until slightly brown from both sides. Then spread some filling on a slice and cover it with another . I at times put a cheese slice in the middle too. Cook the sandwich until crisp and brown, from both sides. Serve with tea.

A few other variations of the filling I make by
1. Adding home made paneer or finely chopped paneer cubes. To this I add some chopped coriander aswell
2. Peppers (Capsicum)

An easy to make filling, and yummy too. Enjoy Eating :o)