Cheese chilli toast

By Sukhi Singh

January 20, 2016

Cheese chilli toast is a spicy alternative to the traditional cheese on toast. My version is on Italian ciabatta bread, which will let you explore different parts of the world in one bite. Like many of my recipes this is easy to prepare and cook. It makes a perfect lunch with with a leafy salad but i usually cut it into wedges and serves it as nibbles when my friends come over for drinks. It's a great accompaniment with drinks, always beats the stale salted peanuts and Bombay mix in an Indian household. If find myself walking away because i can't stop myself munching on them (yes i don't have any self control). There are many dimensions cheese chilli toast, the crusty exterior of the ciabatta followed by the soft airiness inside, the crunch from the onions, the freshness from the mint, coriander and finishes with a prominent but not over powering heat from the green chillies. Cheese chilli toast is rather simple to make as most of the ingredients are usually what you have in the fridge and pantry.

Directions

1Cut both the ciabatta loaves in half. The same way you would slice a bread roll for a sandwich. Butterflied ciabatta loaf.

2Pre heat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius (Fan assisted)

3In a mixing bowl add the onions, tomatoes, cheese, chilies, coriander, mint, garam masala and cumin seeds.

4Mix all the ingredients, making sure everything is mixed throughly.

5Divide the mixture in quarters equally.

6Sprinkle over the four halves of the ciabatta, making sure you distribute it evenly.

7carefully place the ciabatta halves onto a baking sheet and place in the oven.

8Cook for 8-10 minutes. (Cooking in the oven instead of grilling it warms the bread too)

Ingredients

2 Ciabatta loaves, 270g each

2 Red onions finely chopped

3 Fresh tomatoes, deseeded and finely chopped

2 tbsp Fresh chopped coriander

1 tbsp Fresh chopped mint

3 Green chilies finely chopped

400 g Medium, grated cheddar

2 tsp Garam masala

1 tsp Cumin powder

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