Are we full yet? This burrata sandwich with chutney is the perfect antidote to all the heavy fare from last week.
Now I know that burrata isn’t exactly light fare, but it’s hardly the turkey-gravy-mashed potato situation that I’ve been facing down on my plate over the last weekend.
Things started off with cabbage rolls, moved onto the usual turkey (and an excess amount of stuffing), a shephard’s pie made out of leftovers and finally a huge plate of lasagna.
Not that I’m complaining about it really. I love it all.
And I love a sandwich.
This one takes us to a new flavor palate and one welcome after the heartiness of Thanksgiving. It’s inspired by a Diwali celebration dinner Mom and I went to last month at what’s becoming our fave new restaurant where we ate an appetizer with burrata and chutney on a cracker, and I was so taken with it that I new just what I was going to do when I got home.
The base of this sammie is a delicious and warm and flaky paratha – an Indian flatbread. My favorite one comes straight out of the Trader Joe’s freezer section and can likely be found in the freezer section of your local international foods grocer. I just love these (and inspired this delish breakfast sandwich of yore) and had a mini meltdown when they stopped carrying them for a bit this summer. Stock up while you can!
If you can’t find the parathas, any flaky grilled flatbread will do.
The rest of this is easy- fresh, creamy burrata and your favorite sweet and spicy salsa. After a week in the kitchen, I cheated on that as well and rather than making my own chutney, I picked up a jar of my favorite mango chutney and went with that. Cilantro and thinly sliced red onion to finish it it off and give it added freshness that kicks it up a bit more and the whole thing was a wonderful treat for lunch.
A burrata sandwich with chutney is enveloped in a flaky, Indian paratha flatbread, finished off with fresh cilantro for an explosion of textures and flavors.Burrata Sandwich with Chutney
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