This Indian chilli cheese toast is a quick snack to satisfy your hunger pangs. It is loaded with veggies and cheese, it is cheesy, crispy and oh so yum!
Chilli cheese toast is a quick and delicious Indian snack! Spicy and cheesy….simply yum!
It’s not to be confused with the chilli you get here in the US. It’s a simple, open-faced toast with cheese and lots of spicy green chillies. Well, it’s not the healthiest snack out there, but it is alright to indulge in junk food once in a while, no? I just added colored bell peppers and corn to make this a little colorful :p
- HOW TO MAKE CHILLI CHEESE TOAST?
- SOME VARIATIONS TO THIS SANDWICH-
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- HOW TO MAKE CHILLI CHEESE TOAST?
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HOW TO MAKE CHILLI CHEESE TOAST?
There isn’t any recipe for this as such. Simply mix cheese with chillies and some seasoning.
These are the quantities I used, so you can use them as mere guidelines, feel free to add any seasonings, veggies, cheese of your choice 🙂
Once you have your mixture ready, sprinkle it over a toasted slice of bread, and bake until the cheese melts. You can make this veg cheese toast on the tawa/skillet too. I’ve mentioned it in the instructions below.
You can use any cheese of your choice, cheddar cheese, processed cheese etc all work well.
SOME VARIATIONS TO THIS SANDWICH-
Masala Chilli Cheese Toast – Sauté some garlic, finely chopped onion and finely chopped veggies of your choice. Add some chilli powder, chaat masala, and salt. Sprinkle freshly chopped cilantro. Your mixture is ready. Spread this on buttered bread slices, you can also add some green chutney. Sprinkle cheese on top of the veggie mixture and grill until the cheese melts.
Chilli Cheese Toast Sandwich – Prepare the same as the recipe below for chilli cheese toast, just cover it with another slice to make a sandwich, spread butter on both the bread slices facing up, grill until golden brown. Cut into diagonals and serve.
Cheese Chilli Garlic Toast – Make garlic butter by mixing the required amount of finely minced garlic. Spread this on a slice of bread. Toast it in the oven or a skillet/tawa. Then sprinkle cheese, herbs like oregano, parsley, pizza seasoning or any of your choice and grill until the cheese melts.
Veg chilli cheese toast is a great option for an indulgent weekend breakfast or as a snack with a piping hot cuppa! Moreover, it’s an attractive snack for kids too, although you could skip the green chillies altogether. This sure can be made healthier by using low fat cottage cheese instead 🙂
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Step by step instructions to make chilli cheese toast.
1.Mix the chopped bell peppers, boiled corn, onion, chillies and garlic in a bowl. Add salt, pepper & oregano. Mix well. Combine the shredded cheese in another bowl set aside.
2.Lightly butter the bread slices and toast them on a skillet/ tawa until light golden brown, transfer to a plate.
3.Now spread the prepared veggie mix generously all over the toasted bread slice, top off with shredded cheese, sprinkle some more of the veggie mixture, dried parsley & chilly flakes. Broil in the oven for 2-3 minutes, until the cheese begins to melt, and the bread is nice and toasty. Keep an eye, or else it might burn. If you do not have the broil option then bake at 400 degrees F for 5-10 minutes until the cheese melts.
To make it on a tawa/skillet- heat the skillet on medium-low heat, then added the prepared toast, cover and let it cook on low heat until the cheese melts. Transfer to a plate, cut into diagonals, serve with sweet chilli sauce/ ketchup.
HOW TO MAKE CHILLI CHEESE TOAST?
Chilli Cheese Toast | Veg Chilli Cheese Toast
Ingredients1x2x3x
Measuring cup used, 1 cup = 250 ml, 1 tsp = 5 ml
- 3 bread slices
- 1/2 cup finely chopped colored bell peppers
- 1/3 cup boiled corn
- 1 tbsp finely chopped onion
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 clove garlic finely minced
- 1 green chilli chopped (use as per desired heat)
- Pinch of red pepper flakes
- salt and pepper to taste
- dried parsley as required (optional)
- 1 cup shredded cheese I used 1/2 cup each of mozzarella & Monterey Jack cheese
- Butter as required
Instructions
- Mix the chopped bell peppers, boiled corn, onion, chillies and garlic in a bowl. Add salt, pepper & oregano. Mix well. Combine the shredded cheese in another bowl set aside.
- Lightly butter the bread slices and toast them on a skillet/ tawa until light golden brown, transfer to a plate.
- Now spread the prepared veggie mix generously all over the toasted bread slice, top off with shredded cheese, sprinkle some more of the veggie mixture, dried parsley & chilly flakes. Broil in the oven for 2-3 minutes, until the cheese begins to melt, and the bread is nice and toasty. Keep an eye, or else it might burn. If you do not have the broil option then bake at 400 degrees F for 5-10 minutes until the cheese melts.
- To make it on a tawa/skillet- heat the skillet on medium low heat , then added the prepared toast, cover and let it cook on low heat , until the cheese melts. Transfer to a plate, cut into diagonals, serve with sweet chilli sauce/ ketchup.
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Chilli Cheese Toast | Veg Chilli Cheese Toast
Ingredients
Measuring cup used, 1 cup = 250 ml, 1 tsp = 5 ml
- 3 bread slices
- 1/2 cup finely chopped colored bell peppers
- 1/3 cup boiled corn
- 1 tbsp finely chopped onion
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 clove garlic finely minced
- 1 green chilli chopped (use as per desired heat)
- Pinch of red pepper flakes
- salt and pepper to taste
- dried parsley as required (optional)
- 1 cup shredded cheese I used 1/2 cup each of mozzarella & Monterey Jack cheese
- Butter as required
Instructions
- Mix the chopped bell peppers, boiled corn, onion, chillies and garlic in a bowl. Add salt, pepper & oregano. Mix well. Combine the shredded cheese in another bowl set aside.
- Lightly butter the bread slices and toast them on a skillet/ tawa until light golden brown, transfer to a plate.
- Now spread the prepared veggie mix generously all over the toasted bread slice, top off with shredded cheese, sprinkle some more of the veggie mixture, dried parsley & chilly flakes. Broil in the oven for 2-3 minutes, until the cheese begins to melt, and the bread is nice and toasty. Keep an eye, or else it might burn. If you do not have the broil option then bake at 400 degrees F for 5-10 minutes until the cheese melts.
- To make it on a tawa/skillet- heat the skillet on medium low heat , then added the prepared toast, cover and let it cook on low heat , until the cheese melts. Transfer to a plate, cut into diagonals, serve with sweet chilli sauce/ ketchup.
Fried rice is probably one of the most popular Indo- Chinese dishes. I’m sure every Chinese food lover must have had it at least once in their lifetime. It’s quick to put together although you need to have your ingredients prepped!
The key to a good fried rice lies in the rice itself. I prefer to cook the rice a couple of hours earlier and let it cool completely. In fact, if you have leftover rice, that would work great as well ! Traditionally, any stir fry is prepared on high heat, now that is fine if you have an iron wok. Since I used a non-stick wok, I’ve maintained medium heat throughout, as non-stick pans tend to leach chemicals into food at high temperatures.
Fried rice can be served as a one pot meal just by adding any proteins of your choice or as a side to any Indo-Chinese based gravies. It’s truly versatile! Here is how I’ve learnt to make it from my mum, she doesn’t use ginger garlic nor the chilli sauce , but I’ve used it since I prefer it’s flavors.
Ingredients:
3 cups cooked Basmati rice
1/2 cup colored bell peppers/ green bell pepper julienne’s ( capsicum)
1/2 cup carrot julienne’s
1/2 cup red onions, sliced thinly / white part of scallions ( spring onions )
2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
1 teaspoon chilli sauce
1 tablespoon tomato ketchup
1 teaspoon Chinese rice vinegar/ white vinegar
1 & 1/2 inch ginger, finely minced
2 big garlic cloves, finely minced
salt and pepper
Handful of finely chopped scallions ( green part)
1-2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Preparation:
- Slice all the veggies and keep them ready. Finely mince the ginger and garlic and set them aside. Make sure the rice is ready before you start anything.
- In a wok, heat oil, add minced ginger and garlic, saute until fragrant.
- Next, add the veggies, a tiny pinch of salt ( as the sauces already have salt) & about 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, saute on medium heat for about a minute.
- Add the soy sauce, ketchup, chilli sauce & vinegar. Mix it well.
- Now add the cooked rice, little at a time, mix gently to incorporate with the veggies. Stir fry the rice for another minute.
- Finally, sprinkle some finely chopped scallion greens ( spring onions). Switch off the heat. Serve hot. This goes great with some sweet and sour chicken .
Note:
- You can make a non-vegetarian version, by adding any protein of your choice. Saute boiled meat pieces before adding the veggies.
- You can add more vegetables to this, like cabbage, celery, peas, french beans, etc.
- You can also add scrambled eggs just before adding the chopped scallions to make it an egg fried rice.
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Regards,
Freda
