Corn Cheese Capsicum Sandwich

If you are planning to eat healthy then the next time you pick up a loaf of multi-grain bread, stop for a moment and read the contents carefully, unless it mentions “whole” grains or “100 % whole grains” it’s not really healthy.

Multi-grain bread basically means bread made with a combination of 5 or more different types of grains like say corn meal, oat, wheat, rye, white flour etc. However in spite of it being multi-grain it may not be as healthy as whole-wheat bread unless it has been made with whole-grains. Firstly because it consist of white flour and secondly because even if it consists multiple grains all the grains are refined or processed which reduces the fibre and other nutrient content of the grains making it a less feasible option for healthy eating.

As opposed to that whole-wheat bread is a much healthier option because it’s made up of whole-wheat grains i.e. the entire unrefined wheat grain with its endosperm, bran and germ therefore making it very rich in fibre, protein and other nutrients.

So the next time you are looking for healthy options, opt for whole-wheat breads over multi-grain breads unless the label of the multi-grain bread mentions using “whole or 100 % whole” grains.

Having said this, the recipe of corn-cheese-capsicum sandwich is anything but healthy, as it’s fully loaded with cheese, butter and bread (unless you are using whole grain bread) but it’s a must-try for all cheese lovers who like to indulge with food healthy or not.

Ingredients:

Slices of bread (white/whole wheat/multigrain)
1 large capsicum diced finely
1 cup boiled sweet corns kernels 
1 1/2 cup grated cheese
2 green chillies finely chopped
1 tsp red chilli flakes
1 tsp black pepper powder
1 tsp oregano/mixed herb powder
Butter 
Salt to taste
Coriander chutney

Method:

1.    Begin with making the cheese paste. For that take a mixer-grinder. Throw in the grated cheese, 1 dollop of butter and about 2 tsp of milk. Grind the mixture till a thick paste is formed.

2.    Take a bowl, add the cheese paste, Diced capsicum, boiled corn, finely chopped green chillies, chilli flakes, black pepper powder, oregano and salt. Mix well.

3.    The filling for your sandwich is ready.

4.   Now simply take a slice of bread and apply coriander chutney on one slice and butter on another slice. Thereafter apply evenly a big spoonful of the cheese mix on the slice with butter on it, place the slice with chutney on top of it and grill in a sandwich maker. Try it with some thousand island dressing!