Cucumber and Chutney Sandwiches

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Preparation info
  • Makes

    4

    sandwiches
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      30 min

Appears in
Third Culture Cooking: Classic Recipes for a New Generation

By Zaynab Issa

Published 2025

  • About

On its own, a spoonful of green chutney’s lemony, herbaceous flavor makes the glands behind my jaw tighten in the best way, but as an accompaniment or ingredient in a dressing or marinade, it adds brightness and flair. Case in point: this popular South Asian take on a basic teatime cucumber sandwich. Green chutney gets slathered onto a slice of fluffy white bread, topping another slice of bread with salted cucumber and tangy cream cheese. I like using whipped cream cheese because it spreads