Cream Cheese, Tomato and Basil Bagel Sandwich

by Tarla Dalal

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Conveniently quick and easy but unbelievably tasty, this sandwich is something you can conjure up on any busy day, for breakfast or as an evening snack.

A hearty loaf of bagel plays host to luscious cream cheese, tangy tomato and peppy basil giving rise to a refreshing sandwich that everybody will love.

You can use any type of bagel, like whole-wheat, multi-grain, etc., to make this Cream Cheese, Tomato and Basil Bagel Sandwich. You will love the juicy mouth-feel and herby taste of this easy-to-make sandwich!

Also try your hand at making Mayo Veggie Curd Sandwich or Bagels

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Preparation Time: 10 mins Cooking Time: 0 mins Total Time: 10 mins 2Makes 2 sandwiches
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Ingredients

2 bagels
4 tbsp cream cheese
10 tomato slices
1 tbsp chopped basil
salt and freshly ground black pepper (kalimirch) to taste

Method

Cut a bagel horizontally into two using a sharp bread knife.
Apply 1 tbsp of cream cheese on both the sides of each half of the bagel and spread it evenly.
Place 5 tomato slices on the lower cream cheese halve , top it with ½ tbsp of basil and sprinkle little salt and pepper evenly over it.
Sandwich it with the other half of the bagel with the cream cheese side facing downwards and press it lightly.
Repeat steps 1 to 4 to make 1 more sandwich.
Serve immediately.