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Healthy Hung Curd Spinach Cheese Sandwich

Your laid back weekend healthy breakfast. If you are looking for a veg sandwich recipe with high protein without mayonnaise, try these – a healthier take with the same creaminess level.
Course Breakfast, Snack
Keyword greek yogurt sandwich, healthy breakfast recipe, hung curd sandwich, kid friendly recipe, protein rich food, spinach
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Resting Time 7 hours
Total Time 7 hours 15 minutes
Servings 4 people

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Hung Curd or 2 cups Curd
  • 2 cups Spinach, tightly packed roughly chopped
  • 1 tbsp chopped, Garlic
  • 1 cup Cheese of your choice (Mozzarella/Cheddar go well)
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • 1 tsp Italian Seasoning
  • 1/2 tsp Chili Flakes optional
  • Butter for cooking
  • 1 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 10 slices Wholegrain Bread

Instructions

  • In a pan, olive oil.  Add chopped garlic. Sauté till rawness goes. Now add roughly chopped spinach leaves. Sprinkle a pinch of salt and pepper and cook till spinach shrinks and water evaporates. 
  • Allow it to cool a little. Add spinach in hung curd and mix well. Add black pepper, Italian seasoning, salt & chili flakes (optional). Give a good mix. 
  • Take 2 bread slices. Spread hung curd mix generously on one slice. Add some grated mozzarella or cheddar cheese on it and top it with another slice. 
  • You can either grill it in a griller or cook it in a pan using a little butter. If cooking in a pan/griddle, cook on a low flame so that the cheese melts. 

How to make Hung Curd at Home

  • Line a large sieve with a cheese cloth or muslin cloth. Keep the strainer on a bowl. The bottom of the strainer should not touch the bowl. So choose the bowl accordingly.
  • Add regular homemade or store bought curd to a cheese cloth or muslin cloth and squeeze it gently to remove excess whey.
  • Cover the curd with a cloth first and then with a lid. Keep the strainer with a bowl underneath in refrigerator for 7 to 8 hours or overnight.
  • Excess whey will be collected in the bowl and you will get thick creamy curd. Transfer hung curd in the bowl and proceed with the recipe above.

Notes

  • You can toast these sandwiches in an Air Fryer. Place the buttered slices in an air fryer basket or rack for 2 to 3 minutes on 180 C or till your toast gets crisp.
 
  • I wouldn't recommend a Sandwich Maker for these sandwiches because a sandwich maker takes too long for toast to crisp. Heating these sandwiches for long on high heat not only will destroy all the good bacteria but also will change the texture of hung curd.
 
  • If you do not want to make these sandwiches with spinach, feel free to use veggies of your choice :- carrots, sweet corn kernels, bell peppers go well.