December 11, 2020

Cheese Paray-Cheeselings

Benetta Lobo

Cheeselings are one of my favourite Christmas Savouries. These light crisp savouries are extremely moorish. When my friends used to visit us for Christmas they used to call them Cheese Paray and hence I have used the same Recipe title.

This recipe is my Mum's recipe. We used to make them together every year late night after all the chores were done. My sister and I used to cut them into small squares and my Daddy used to fry them in batches. So now whenever I make them I think about those childhood memories.

You can make these Cheeselings any time of the year but they are usually eaten during Christmas time. The recipe is quite simple and am sure you will enjoy making them with your family!

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Course Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine Goan, Indian, Indo-Pak, Pakistani

Ingredients

4 cups Flour All Purpose
2 cups Cheddar Cheese Grated
1/2 tsp Black Pepper Powder
1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
Salt According to taste
Water (luke warm) As required for kneading
Oil For deep frying

Instructions

In a mixing bowl add the flour, red chilli powder, black pepper powder and salt and mix well
Now add the grated cheese and mix again
Now add water gradually to the mix to form a smooth dough
Knead the dough for about 5-6 minutes
Cover and keep the dough aside, don't refigerate
Let the dough rest for 30 minutes
Now make balls of equal sizes and keep aside
Roll the ball into a thin sheet on a floured surface
Cut the sheet into small squares or diamond shapes with the help of a pizza cutter preferably or use a knife if you don't have one
Fry the shapes in batches in deep hot oil. Fry until golden brown. They will puff up immediately when you fry them in hot oil
Tip: Fry a small batch first and check the salt/spice level and then adjust accordingly
After frying each batch place them on a Kitchen Towel/Paper and let it cool
Once all the Cheeselings have cooled down, store it in a air-tight jar/container
The Cheeselings will remain fresh for 2-3 weeks if kept in a air-tight jar/container