Cape Town Style Masala Steak Sandwich

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Welcome to Cooking with Kim Bagley! Today, I'll be showing you how to make a Cape Town style Masala Steak Sandwich.
  2. 2Remove the tenderized steak from its packaging.
  3. 3Place the steak on a cutting board.
  4. 4Tenderize the steak with a mallet until it's nice and soft.
  5. 5Cut the steak into small blocks, or strips if preferred.
  6. 6Place the cut steak in a bowl.
  7. 7Add 2 teaspoons of masala to the steak.
  8. 8Add salt to taste.
  9. 9Add half a teaspoon of garam masala.
  10. 10Add half a teaspoon of turmeric powder.
  11. 11Add 1 teaspoon of tomato paste.
  12. 12Add 1 teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce.
  13. 13Drizzle with cooking oil.
  14. 14Add 1 teaspoon of garlic and ginger paste.
  15. 15Mix well until all ingredients are incorporated.
  16. 16Marinate the steak for about 20 minutes.
  17. 17Peel and cut the potatoes.
  18. 18Fry the potatoes in hot oil until golden.
  19. 19Place the fried potatoes in a bowl.
  20. 20Add masala, salt, and vinegar to the potatoes.
  21. 21Cover the bowl with a lid and shake well to coat the potatoes.
  22. 22Keep the lid on to allow the steam to soften the chips.
  23. 23Grate one gherkin into a bowl.
  24. 24Add 2 tablespoons of mayonnaise to the grated gherkin.
  25. 25Add 1 tablespoon of tomato sauce.
  26. 26Add 1 tablespoon of Portuguese sauce.
  27. 27Mix the sauce ingredients until well incorporated.
  28. 28Set the special sauce aside.
  29. 29Heat cooking oil in a pan.
  30. 30Add one sliced onion to the hot pan.
  31. 31Sauté the onion on medium to high heat.
  32. 32Add the marinated steak to the pan with the onions.
  33. 33Sauté the steak and onions for about 10 minutes.
  34. 34Once the steak is nice and soft, set it aside.
  35. 35Butter one side of three slices of bread.
  36. 36Toast the buttered side of the bread in a pan.
  37. 37Butter the other side of the bread and lightly toast it as well.
  38. 38Fry an egg and set it aside.
  39. 39Spread the special sauce on a lightly toasted slice of bread.
  40. 40Add chopped lettuce.
  41. 41Add sliced tomato.
  42. 42Layer with Masala steak.
  43. 43Add sliced cheese.
  44. 44Top with slap chips.
  45. 45Squeeze more special sauce over the chips.
  46. 46Place another lightly toasted slice of bread on top.
  47. 47Add more lettuce.
  48. 48Add more sliced tomato.
  49. 49Layer with more Masala steak.
  50. 50Add more sliced cheese.
  51. 51Place the fried egg on top.
  52. 52Add more slap chips.
  53. 53Spread special sauce on the third slice of toasted bread.
  54. 54Place the final slice of toasted bread on top to complete the sandwich.
  55. 55Return the assembled sandwich to the pan and toast until golden on both sides.
  56. 56Wrap the toasted Masala Steak Sandwich in foil.
  57. 57Slice the wrapped sandwich in half.
  58. 58Serve and enjoy your Cape Town style Masala Steak Sandwich!

Ingredients

  • tenderized steak
  • 2 tsp masala
  • salt
  • 0.5 tsp garam masala
  • 0.5 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp tomato paste
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • cooking oil
  • 1 tsp garlic and ginger paste
  • potatoes
  • masala
  • salt
  • vinegar
  • 1 gherkin
  • 2 Tbs mayonnaise
  • 1 Tbs tomato sauce
  • 1 Tbs Portuguese sauce
  • 3 slices bread
  • butter
  • 1 sliced onion
  • lettuce
  • tomato
  • sliced cheese
  • fried egg

Equipment

meat malletbowlpanslotted spoongraterspatulaknifefoil

Tips

  • For the steak, use inexpensive tenderized steak.
  • Tenderize the steak with a mallet for juicy, soft, and tender pieces.
  • Make the sauce according to your taste; add extra masala if you want it spicier.
  • Keep the lid on the fried potatoes after adding masala, salt, and vinegar so that the steam will allow them to be nice and soft, creating slap chips.
  • The Masala Steak Sandwich must be served in foil.

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