Cheese Rolls (GF, V)
This is a classic grandma dish, which until recently we had thought was made up for us, until I started finding different versions of the recipe on the internet
It is an Indian version of grilled cheese and can be made in many different ways, depending on your family’s palate
It can be fried or baked and made with different types of bread or cheese. My favourite adaptation is gluten free or rye bread with vegan cheese, but my grandma made it with a classic white loaf and cheddar
Mr B loved these as I added some extra chillies in the mixture for him. He ate an entire portion of 6 in one go, which is the equivalent of half a loaf of bread. I wouldn’t advise this, but it proves that the old recipes are the best!
I am still doing research on this, but it looks like the Turkish dish, Sigara Borek, which has a similar filling but is made with phyllo pastry not bread, influenced these. I’d love to hear from anyone who knows different, as I haven’t been able to track down the exact Indian lineage
Ingredients
- 6 slices gluten free bread
- 1 cup grated vegan cheese
- 1 onion
- 2 tbsp. coriander, chopped
- 1 tsp. chilli powder
- 1 tsp. garam masala
- Salt to taste
- Oil to brush or fry if you prefer
Method
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the cheese, onion, coriander and spices
- Take the bread slices and cut the edges off, roll them flat with a rolling pin, roll as thin as possible
- Brush the edges with water
- Place some of the cheese mixture in the middle of the bread, roll and press the edges to seal
- Brush the rolls with oil and bake
- Or heat an inch of oil in a deep pan and fry until golden brown
- Drain and place on kitchen towel
- Serve hot, chutney optional
