🇿🇦 South African Cuisine

Gatsby

Gatsby Sandwich

Prep Time 30 min

Servings 4

Difficulty Easy

Calories 620 kcal

A colossal Cape Town sub roll stuffed with hot chips, masala steak, fried calamari or polony, drenched in sauce — a towering street food legend meant to be shared.

Ingredients

1 large sub roll (60cm)
500g beef steak, thinly sliced
2 tbsp masala spice
2 tbsp vegetable oil
500g frozen chips, deep-fried
Lettuce, shredded
2 tomatoes, sliced
Vinegar (white spirit)
Peri-peri sauce
Salt and pepper

Instructions

1 Season steak slices with masala spice, salt, and pepper. Fry in hot oil until browned and cooked. Set aside.
2 Deep-fry chips until golden and crispy. Drain and season with salt and vinegar.
3 Split the long sub roll lengthwise without cutting all the way through.
4 Layer lettuce, then hot chips, then masala steak, then sliced tomatoes.
5 Drizzle generously with peri-peri sauce and a splash of vinegar.
6 Wrap tightly in paper, cut into 4 portions, and serve immediately.

Did You Know?

The Gatsby was invented in 1976 by Rashaad Pandy in the Athlone area of Cape Town when he had leftover chips and steak — he stuffed them into a long roll and a legend was born.