As an Indian whose been around for 50 odd years I feel very honoured to watch an American youtuber making a Bombay Sandwhich! So refreshing to watch your interest in understanding food that's foreign to you and trying to make it as true to form as possible. Making sev from scratch, the toaster (that's what its called at home), chaat masala (ajwain and amchoor!!!!), kothmir chutney - wow!! Salaam namaste!!
I'm Indian, I can confidently say you got as close as you can towards making a traditional Indian style sandwich. Congrats man. I learned a lot of recipes from you and it was refreshing for you to try out an Indian recipe. I would recommend to for Samosas next time. Remember, there are a ton of different variations in almost every Indian recipe but don't worry any one of them would be equally as good as the other one. We Indians use a ton of different dressing options and shit and I know from my own personal experience, YT videos are confusing to understand for a typical Indian recipe but hang in there buddy... I would highly recommend asking any Indian person you know in your friends' circle or acquaintance to help you differentiate a variation from a traditional plain recipe of any Indian dish. Peace out.
Being Indian doesnt mean you are entitled to rate any Indian food recipe. I mean no disrespect, but you need to realize when he made his blend of spices he didn't dry roast them first and that would render any masala mix to a garbage bin by even a small scale Indian restaurant.
im just curious what type of cheese they use, it looks like low moisture mozerella? They use a ton of it especially in the video he shows, stunned me when i first saw topping a sandwich by completely covering it in butter, cheese and chips. Very strange as an american to see that but very intriguing
Adding a couple of ice cubes instead of water and fresh lime juice helps to retain the green colour of the coriander / mint chutney. It prevents the oxidation of iron in the herbs due to the heat generated while grinding
I never knew I needed this info. One question. "...ice cubes instead of water and fresh lime juice". Did you mean ice instead of lime juice too or would lime juice too would prevent the oxidation?
@@adityasaranshchoudhary6505 ice or water won’t prevent oxidation but citrus juice does. So definitely the lime here. I assume he’s saying toss in ice cubes to keep it from overheating in the blender but be careful to account for the extra water content or it will thin out 👍
Then the 50 cent in USA have different value. Don’t try to compare in ur day dreaming assumption based self theory. How is Apple products costing more than USA? Ur Cent theory failed??
@@ctakitimu I get it. Maybe its just .5$ in India. But the avg income in India is also only 1600$/year, which is about 1/20th of the avg income in the US (32k/year). Keeping that in mind, it's not really cheap. Of course for someone who's traveling from a rich country (other countries laugh about 32k) it seems cheap.
Okay, I haven’t seen a Caucasian replicate an Indian dish so well, yeah, not even Gordon Ramsay! Let me just say it, this is the best version of an Indian Sandwich, if ever there was one! I don’t really like the way street food vendors treat the sandwich with mountains of toppings and ridiculous amount of vegetables stuffed between the breads. Everything about the way this sandwich was built from scratch was just spot on! From tempering the potatoes, to making your own sev and blending your own chutney(could’ve been better with few more additions) and chat masala. It is just a meticulously planned video which is kinda tribute to the Indian cookery.
Gordon Ramsey can’t even replicate American food he boils bbq meat. He is actually known for authenticity doesn’t mean his food is bad but he is bad at cooking authentic that is not English or French. He was yelled at for making pad tai you should watch it
ya i really wished he had thrown in some moluga podi (chili powder) into the potatoes as well...maybe a bit less mustard seeds too but great rendition from a gora!
Omg, this guy is so determined in making those Sev ,from creating holes in the lid of Mason jar, I mean who probably can be so hardworking, that too for making an Indian recipe, Applauds to you Man!!!
Those Spiced Potatoes! You cannot even imagine how much on-point that is! Reminds me of my childhood! I could smell the aroma while watching the video! Aaaah!
I was thinking those potatoes, but in a dosa. Never had one, but ever since I have seen it I have wanted one so badly. Indian food is by far my favorite and I think I cook it pretty good for a guy that doesn't come from that background. I wish I married one of the Indian girls I dated when I was younger so I could have their family cook for me.
The way you put stuff together despite not being to mumbai is remarkable and mind blowing. Loved the way you explained in detail about the sandwich and the ingredients required to make. To make potatoe masala add less of mustard seeds its just for flavour too much of mustard seeds spoil the dish. Rest all was perfectly done. Cheers
@@robertm4050 , your comment made me smile 🙂. If you married an Indian girl, she would have taken care of you like a king. BTW, they are very pretty too. Us Asians are trained to keep house extremely well. My dad used to always preach, saying no matter how educated you'll be, one day you'll be judged on your house keeping skills. This comment comes to you from a Sri Lankan. 😍
Your "spices potatoes" is actually a very classic Indian recipe for what we call 'bhaji', which we generally eat with poori (fried flatbread) or inside dosas (savory rice pancakes) 😛 Good job
@@SKAOG21 The French word "crepe" and the English word "pancake" are synonyms; those thick things they eat for breakfast in North America are known as "American pancakes" or "griddle cakes" everywhere else :-) The key point is that a "pancake" is made in a frying pan (a crepe-pan is a special type of frying pan but is not obligatory to make crepes/pancakes), whereas an American "pancake" is made on a griddle. In Dutch-speaking countries they use the word "pannenkoek" (literally, "pancake") to mean the thin type of pancake also.
Being a Indian I can tell that the sandwich you made is 100% accurate authentic Indian Bombay sandwich. I really liked how you made everything from scratch. Amazing job!!!
I noticed the packet said "black Hawaiian salt" which is sea salt and completely different. Kala namak is rock salt that is roasted in kilns. It's actually more of a pink/purple color when ground, never dark black, and it has a strong sulphur smell.
The Black salt that we use in India is actually Himalayan rock salt which you probably get in the US in the form of biggish crystal sugar size pieces in a grinder. The unground pieces are more dark pink in color than black. It grinds to a lovely pink colored fine crystals & has a unique " Chaatish " taste, try to pick some up at an Indian store, its very versatile in use. Btw Chaat as a verb indeed means lick, Chaat as noun is the category name of Indian savoury street snack food, of which the very popular Paani Puri you may have tried.
Bruh traditional Italians add San Marzano Tomato puree to their pizza sauce and some street food vendors in India use green or Szechuan Chutney on their premade pizza bread. Just virtually killing every Italian. Dont be so critical and just appreciate that he put sev to top the sandwich
For sandwich, you need dry chutney, to prevent the bread from becoming soggy. Plus, the curd would rob the zing of the chutney, which is not preferred in street food. So curd is not added in this recipe. Curd (plain or hung) is added when you need the green chutney as a dip along with veg/nonveg snacks. Thinly sliced onion is also added on top. Typically, another sweet-sour chutney is also served with it to balance the taste.
Wow so detailed, from scratch! Amazing that you've learnt how to make this online, without visiting India... Not many people really make Sev at home these days in India, very cool that you cooked them yourself! ❤️
I remember when I was a kid my Mum used to make Bombay sandwiches, absolutely stuffed with curried potato, and pack them in my lunch for school. Always made me smile if I opened my packed lunch to find them in there. Absolute best sandwich to have. I should buy one of those old sandwich toasters.
I’ve grown up in Bombay and have eaten these sandwiches everyday after school! Seeing you take so much time and effort to recreate something so local and special to everyone who has lived in Bombay was incredibly heartwarming. Also I have never seen someone actually make every single aspect of a dish from scratch especially while making Indian food because there are so many Masalas and ready made ingredients that are required. So the fact that you made everything from scratch was insane. You can tell how much time and effort has gone into making this sandwich video and for someone who has never even been to India I think you’ve done an incredible job!
I am from Mumbai, I live in Seattle now, this recipe brought so much joy as I watched. Reminded me so much of my home and the yummy tasty sandwiches we buy from roadside hawkers! Our very own Mumbai style sandwich has traveled far, all the way to NY. So delighted to see this recipe! Thanks chef, thank you so much....
Your dedication to this sandwich was remarkable. Your style is so diligent almost endearing . Love it. Would love to see your take on other sandwiches you will make in that sandwich maker. Such a cute video I want to send you a care package of some Indian snacks .
I might have to so a few freestyle videos where I make my favorite sandwiches off the brain. This contraption would make a return in that video for sure!
Brothers Green Eats Btw there is a chocolate version of this sandwich. Just add shaved chocolate bars and chocolate syrup or whatever other topping you like and toast it in this contraption and voila you have a dessert sandwich !
Brothers Green Eats There used to be a sandwich place near my house in India that used to make a jam/jelly and cheese sandwich on that toaster contraption. Sounds like a strange combination but jam and cheese melt is actually delicious!
I love your enthusiasm, In South Africa, these are also part of our culture, we call them Jaffles, and the contraption is a Jaffle Iron. Outside of India itself, South Africa has the largest population of Indian people and we have a wonderfully mixed palate. I think this is because of the cross-polination' of the flavourings. This is a very popular contraption to take camping with you.
Where in South Africa? In Durban? Haven't seen it in the Johannesburg region. I've only seen this snack called Kota which is made from hollowed out white bread filled with meat sauce or chips. It was okay, but not as good as the snacks that I'm used to from my hometown (Shwarma, Döner, Burgers).
This sandwich was part of my daily tiffin in my schooldays ,with various combination of fillings in different days😋😋. Aah! Old memories of school recess.
We have the homemade one you made just as it is, as an evening snack. In my state we call them 'murukulu' but it differs from state to state. PS I am from hyderabad telangana. Also really love the fact that you wrote it in Hindi as well in the title. Cultural appreciation at it's very best.
I’m from India, and I am amazed that you made it from scratch! Ps- sev is pronounced like ‘save’ (save me!!... lol) Loved the video!! Now I want a Indian sandwich 😊
@5:54 You can add peanuts to the green chutney to give it some base. 7:53 chaat could also mean the street food we eat, which was in turn derived from the word chaat for lick... Slice up some apples and sprinkle this stuff on it... Maybe add lemon... You'll fall in love with fruits.... It's called a fruit chaat, look it up... Nothing is better that home made sev... Sends me back to my grandma's home
This was crazy!! I am from bombay, and I have new found respect for the sandwich, when I am checking someone this far putting so much efforts !! Hats off to you chef!
There is one weird sandwich which I used to eat as an evening snack when I was a kid: Take raw bread Apply some mixed fruit jam on one piece and green mint chutney on the other then put a lot of sev in on the jam and close the sandwich. It is a flavor bomb and satisfies the craving for something sweet salty and spicy all at once. Tell me your experience if you try it.
Save some of that potato mixture and make masala dosa out of it. Or fry it up in to a ball and you get vada pav. You could probably do a whole video on recipes with the masala potatos
@@ivana9602 Make the masala like he does and get some dosa batter from a store or an Indian friend (or you can try making some but it's a somewhat of a time consuming prcoess). Make the dosa like you would a crepe, but use a cup or a ladle to spread the mixture so you get concentric rings of thick and thin batter spreadage. Cook it till golden brown and the top looks cooked through (you could flip it if you want) and lay on the potato masala. Fold up and enjoy!
Being an Indian, I love the way you make Indian food!! Soo fresh with your own touch! Your better at making Indian food more then an Indian like me who was born and raised in Bangkok!! Amazing!!
my mom also adds almonds to add a smooth consistency (you used bread), and she adds a little bit of olive oil so that it stays bright green! Hope these tips can help you
Hobo pies! We use to make these over the campfire when we went camping! We just changed out the filling. You could also make dessert by putting pie filling between two pieces of white bread and using the hobo pie maker. 😊
OMG! That is so effing on point! Gawwwddddd! 1. Kala namak is also known as himalayan black salt, has a very pungent smell and smells strongly of farts. But if added in limited quantity gives a umami pungent and amazing taste to the foods! 2. Toast your spices lightly before making Chaat masala. Or any other masala. Toasting releases oils which enhance The flavor.
this sandwich tasted like no other sandwich I've ever tasted... and I loved it! I'm bringing in some back up for episode 7 of the Sandwich Series (stay tuned) but i'm still looking for ideas for episode 8???
I want to try making some Dosa. I am sure you have a good blender. I was thinking to keep things cheap and easy I can use my expensive blender to make cheap dried chick peas, rice, and yellow lentil into flours to make Indian dishes and not have to source them.
wow! you have totally inspired me, I made these for the first time today for a group of 15 friends and this sandwich totally blew our minds! It is so unique, and I love the way you present your videos - they make these unique foods easily attainable, thank you!!
I just kept saying to myself "please show him washing the metal shavings off, please show him washing the metal shavings off..." Well, no luck. Hope he just didn't show it. :D
Caraway is another type of cumin... What you were probably looking for is carom seeds which is called ajwain in hindi. That is more commonly used in chaat masala than caraway.. I applaud you making sev from scratch.. Strongly recommend that you check out the Indian stores in Journal square across the hudson, the Path ride isn't all that bad and you will save much more than at Kalyustan's :)
Wow, we are humbled seeing that you chose to make everything from scratch, and the ingredients (especially the spice blend) you used were what would be used in India too. Amazing 😍 P.S. I'm South Indian, and my grandmother makes sev that looks like yours. I'm not sure if the super thin sev is a North Indian creation or if it is machine made/mass produced, but yours looks exactly like the sev I grew up having. 😊
3 dollars for kadipatta (curry leaves) 🙈🙈😂😂😂 omg I am so glad we get it free from our vegetable market with chillies or if you buy any other spice like ginger or lemons etc.
If someone was to ask me my favourite food, It would probably be a tie between Indian and sandwiches haha so seeing this has really inspired me. I have been to India a couple times and never tried this. Definitely something to look out for when I return in february. Great video Mike!
Hi Mike! You seem to strive for the authentic all the time. And you are a seeker..exploring with the eyes and mind open, and one can bet that its not just with food. Bravo! If you ever are in Mumbai and feel like eating vegetarian food cooked by a fellow explorer, then do ping. I’d love to cook for you.
My best friend, who's Indian, had NEVER eaten a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. At first, he didn't want to try it but I brought up all the Indian food that I try even though I didn't think it would be good. He was blown away at how good it was. Of course, he wanted to spice it up. ;)
Respectful to the process, a researched understanding of each meaning and recipe, and an appreciation for Indian street food without stereotyping. Thank you!
Indian subscriber for a while now, idk why I watched this bc I already know how to make it, but the bread in the blender thing left my jaw hanging!!!! That was awesome! The only critique I have is that the chutney was too fine and a little too light in color. A good chutney is really only a little finer than chimichurri, so still sauce-like but a little grittier and not quite sauce consistency.
excellent job making the "sev" .. ur ingenuity keeps me subscribed to the channel.. ! its high time u visited india.. u will be blown away by the variety of flavours..!
Delicious! If you want to buy “ sev maker “ either you buy it from Amazon or go to any Indian grocery( average size ) store in New York and buy it from there
Kudos to you!! You nailed it!!! I have been to places where we don't get Indian food easily I make at home ...so I really enjoyed watching you make everything from scratch.!!!
We have those sealing sandwich presses here in Australia too - you can get electric ones. They're great for grilled cheese, or tinned spaghetti/baked beans/meatballs/mini-frank sandwiches - but you can also use them to make mini one-person cakes, flat crispy muffins.... your imagination is the only limit.
+Tzisorey Tigerwuf Exactly! It's a Jaffle Iron, (in the USA called a, "Pie Iron" - try the Rome cast iron) but an electric sandwich maker will do the same thing.
Yes! This reminds me of the jaffles we used to have as a kid, just with different fillings. I wonder if it's one of those Indian/English crossover things?
My goodness i cannot believe you made everything from scratch. I miss curry leaves so much. And I love everything you did is so authentic Indian. And I use the sev maker at home. Traditional recipe requires Indian rice flour along with gram flour (gets more crunchy) and adding crushed ajwain seeds makes it taste awesome. There are good and bad sev makers. The bad ones only Indian moms can use them 😂. anyway great video.
I’ve been dieing to have this recipe! I’ve been seeing Indian food videos for a while & I love to make them cause they look so delicious. 😋 Please show more snacks like the one they sell on the Street with Puff rice & some natural herbs. 😋 Oh & make some “Dosa” PLEASE! 🙏🏼
Hey, It sounds so good. I am an Indian in Cali. I love cooking and to tell you the truth , I was always proud of my cooking and what you’ve done to the recipe is complete justice.!
Turmeric/kurkuma is also vital for American fry sauce. It reminded me of American fry sauce, as eaten in the Netherlands. Add turmeric, dill, onion powder to light mayonnaise or fry sauce. Maybe a drop of ketchup and mustard too. Sometimes, curry powder is used along with or instead of turmeric. That's traditional American fry sauce, the famous green stuff that is sold in bottles with a big American flag on it as well as at the Dutch McDonald's.
wow i am impressed how you made the sev with your home made blade ....great job! You can buy these from amazon or next time i am travelling i will pick one up for you. To avoid the bread from getting soggy apply the butter to the slices inside and then top of with the chutney
these sandwich pressers are very common in Brazil. I have two, here. One that makes two at a time and one that makes individual sandwiches. Very practical.
Usually in Mumbai Street side sandwiches a very thin textured sev is used called 'Nylon Sev'. This Sev is used usually in Chaat items like Bhel, Sev puri etc (again street side snacks) and to top toasts and sandwiches. You have done a good job in recreating Indian style sandwich 👍👍👍
Interesting. I'm 69 yrs old. Grew up in NJ. My parents made grill cheese sandwiches in something very similar to that only it was round and domed shaped in concentric circles. They made their sandwiches plain but also with tomato and other yummies. You used it the same way too.
"RESPECT" to you Mike! You are just amazing! Without even having never been to India and creating this which 90% of Mumbaikars wont even prepare at their home is just Amazing! Dedication personified!
You can buy anything in The United States.. search for Preethi mixer grinder in Amazon.com. If you are in NYC, you could simply drive down to Edison, NJ and shop the same in Bombay Electronics or Balaji Electronics.
Lol you made murukku! When you created the sev(which is pronounced save btw) if you don't break it up, that's murukku. It's usually found in stores premade, but at home it's awesome because when it's fresh made, it has a soft inside and crunchy outside.
Not Really, Murukku is made from rice flour and black gram flour traditionally in South India. It has significanty more thicknes and is less spicy than the Sev which a north Indian snack. However, the sev dispenser you made can be used to make the muruku and given that you liked the sev Im sure you will love the muruku
That’s Ompodi in Tamil and we call It Ompodi Murukku before broken .. Yummm And We add Ajawin Powder(Carray powder or the Water) 😋😋 My mom used to make but I don’t eat when she breaks 😝😝 but I eat before it’s broken ..
I just came across this video after watching your vadapav video. As an Indian I must say your videos are closest to the authentic recipes we get here in India. Kudos to you !💯
OMFG! That was so worth it! It took me a while to get my ducks in a row and I think I nailed it - sans sev, however. It all comes together so incredibly well. You can actually make all this ahead of time and just throw the sandwich together very quickly. I nuked my refrigerated potato mixture before assembling.
The salt was black, but Hawaiiian Black Lava salt. Luckily! Had he put that amount of Indian/Himalayan black salt in the dish he would have thrown up and never even looked in the direction of a Bombay sandwich again. Sulfuric disgust overload. A small amount is fine, but that would have been too much if it had been the sulfuric type salt.
Quick tip: if your green chutney is too watery, add in some fresh coconut! It'll give it a nice texture and cool down the effect of the green chillies. Thanks for the midnight sandwich cravings, btw. :P
In Canada it's called a pie iron, more of a thing to bring camping. They are available everywhere here. We do all kinds of savory and sweet sandwiches / pies in them from pizza toppings to pie filling and cream cheese.
You did it ,liked your inginuity...the result shows your hard work...You are definitely going to succeed if open your own Mumbai Sandwich Stall 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
Oh my gosh! How am I just seeing this now? I am not Indian, but this looks like the kind of sandwiches I used to make when I had a sandwich toasting machine. I love the sealed edges, and this looks delicious! Must make...
Never saw this much perfect recreation of any cuisine (not just Indian) anywhere, not even by the professional chefs having fancy kitchens. Pro Home Cooks name checks out definately.
