Tomato and Cucumber Sandwich with Mint Chutney Spread

Mint leaves and Coriander leaves - 1bunch each
Green chillies - 3 to 4
Garlic pods - 3 to 4
ginger - 1"
Cumin - 2tsp
Urad dal - 2tsp
Chana dal - 2tsp
Onion - 1 small (optional)
Lemon juice or Tamarind paste to taste
Sesame seeds - 4 to 5 tsp
Cucumber - 1 big - sliced
Tomatoes - 2 - sliced
Onions - 1 sliced
Cheese slices - I like pepper jack
Bread
Butter
oil
salt and pepper to taste
Sugar - 1/2 to 1tsp

Dry roast cumin, sesame seeds and dals and keep aside. In a pan heat oil and fry garlic, chopped ginger and green chillies and keep them aside. In the same pan in some more oil fry mint leaves and onions until soft. Don't use onion if you want the spread to stay longer. Add tamarind paste or lemon juice, salt, sugar and pepper. Cool and grind everything to make spread for the sandwich.

Take 2 bread slices. Spread butter and mint spread. Make a sandwich by placing layers of cucumber, tomato, onions and cheese slices. Cut the sandwich into triangles and serve. Refrigerate the leftover spread.

To make mint sauce for kebabs - mix some thick yogurt in it.

If you want to use this chutney as a dip for samosas, pakodas etc. Just make the spread little diluted with water.

If you want to make mint pesto for pasta. Instead of dals and sesame seeds use walnuts.