Cheese Sticks, Eggless Indian Cheese Straw with Wheat Flour
by Tarla Dalal
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cheese sticks recipe | eggless Indian cheese straw with wheat flour | homemade cheese sticks is a snack which can be munched at any time of the day. Learn how to make eggless Indian cheese straw with wheat flour.
To make cheese sticks, sieve the flour, add the salt and mustard powder and mix well. Rub the soft butter into the flour with your fingertips till the mixture resembles bread crumbs. Add the cheese. Gradually add ice-cold water (approx. 2 1/2 tablespoons) and make a semi stiff dough. Divide the dough into 2 equal portions. Roll out 1 portion of the dough to about 125 mm (5 inches) circle with about 6 mm. (¼") thickness using a little flour for rolling. Make strips by cutting the edges of the rolled dough circle into a square with a sharp knife. Cut into 250 mm. (5") long strips using a sharp knife. Use the remaining scrapings of the dough and another dough portion to make more sticks. You will get 17 sticks in all. Arrange the sticks on a greased baking tray and bake in a pre-heated oven at 180ºc (360°f) for 20 minutes, turning the sticks at 10 minutes. Cool completely and serve or store in an air-tight container.
A crunchy and flavourful finger food made with a dough of whole wheat flour and cheese, these homemade cheese sticks are perfect to serve with a tangy or herby dip.
Cheese gives this crispy snack a nice texture that is kind of flaky and crisp. Its cheesy flavour is also perfect to serve with tongue-tickling dips. Alternatively you can perk up the dough with your choice of herbs or spices, which will make the eggless Indian cheese straw with wheat flour sufficiently spicy to serve as a standalone snack with tea.
The use of whole wheat flour in these cheese sticks place them a notch higher than the store bought ones. These are rich in fiber which is beneficial for the gut as compared to those sticks made with refined flour which ranks lower on nutrient scale. But beware, that these have appreciable quantity of butter as well.
Tips for cheese sticks. 1. Store eggless Indian cheese sticks in an airtight container for 7 days. 2. Cheese straws is a perfect tiffin box snack for kids to take to school. 3. You must use ice-cold water to add to dough. 4. Rub the butter into the flour with your fingertips till the mixture resembles bread crumbs. 5. Note that the edges will crack while rolling and you will have to bring them together by pressing the palms of your hands gently inwards to compress the cracks. Also you will need to use extra whole wheat flour when the dough sticks while rolling. 6. You can add 1/4 tsp chilli powder to spice up eggless Indian cheese sticks.
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Cheese Sticks, Eggless Indian Cheese Straw with Wheat Flour recipe - How to make Cheese Sticks, Eggless Indian Cheese Straw with Wheat Flour
Preparation Time: Baking Time: 25 minutes Baking Temperature: 180°C (360°F) Cooking Time: Total Time:
Makes 17 sticks
For Cheese Sticks
1 cup whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta)
4 tbsp soft butter
4 tbsp grated processed cheese
salt to taste
1/4 tsp mustard (rai / sarson) powder
whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta) for rolling
For cheese sticks
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- To make {span class="bold1"}cheese sticks{/span}, sieve the flour, add the salt and mustard powder and mix well.
- Rub the soft butter into the flour with your fingertips till the mixture resembles bread crumbs.
- Add the cheese.
- Gradually add ice-cold water (approx. 2 1/2 tablespoons) and make a semi stiff dough. Divide the dough into 2 equal portions.
- Roll out 1 portion of the dough to about 125 mm (5 inches) circle with about 6 mm. (¼") thickness using a little flour for rolling.
- Make strips by cutting the edges of the rolled dough circle into a square with a sharp knife.
- Cut into 250 mm. (5") long strips using a sharp knife.
- Use the remaining scrapings of the dough and another dough portion to make more sticks. You will get 17 sticks in all.
- Arrange the sticks on a greased baking tray and bake in a pre-heated oven at 180ºc (360°f) for 20 minutes, turning the sticks at 10 minutes.
- Cool the {span class="bold1"}cheese sticks{/span} completely and serve or store in an air-tight container.
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what is cheese sticks made of?
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what is cheese sticks made of? eggless Indian cheese straw with wheat flour is made from 1 cup whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta), 4 tbsp butter, 4 tbsp grated processed cheese, salt to taste, 1/4 tsp mustard powder and whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta) for rolling. See below image of list of ingredients for cheese sticks.
dough for cheese sticks
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Sieve 1 cup whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta).
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Put seived whole wheat flour in a bowl.
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Add salt to taste. We added 1/4th tsp salt.
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Add 1/4 tsp mustard powder.
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Mix well.
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Add 4 tbsp soft butter.
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Rub the butter into the flour with your fingers till the mixture resembles bread crumbs.
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The dough mixutre looks like bread crumbs.
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Add 4 tbsp grated processed cheese.
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Gradually add 2 1/2 tbsp of ice-cold water while kneading the dough.
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Knead into a semi-stiff dough.
making cheese sticks
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To mkae cheese sticks recipe | eggless Indian cheese straw with wheat flour | homemade cheese sticks | divide the dough into 2 equal portions.
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Lightly dust the rolling board using little whole wheat flour.
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Place a portion of the dough on it and flatten it.
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Roll out 1 portion of the dough to about 125 mm ( 5 inches ) circle with about 6 mm. (¼") thickness using a little flour for rolling. Note that the edges will crack while rolling and you will have to bring them together by pressing the palms of your hands gently inwards to compress the cracks. Also you will need to use extra whole wheat flour when the dough sticks while rolling.
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Make strips by cutting the edges of the rolled dough circle into a sqaure with a sharp knife. The leftover edges of the dough need to be reused to create more strips by mixing them toegther and then rollling and cutting into strips again.
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Cut into 250 mm. (5") long strips using a sharp knife. We have placed a cooked cheese straw on the dough to show you the size.
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Grease the baking tray.
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Place the strips on the baking tray. You will get a total of 17 cheese straws from the dough if you re roll the edges of the dough not used.
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Bake in a pre-heated oven at 180°c (360°f) for 20 minutes, turn the strips once after 10 minutes.
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This is how the cheese straws look after 10 minutes of baking.
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Turn the straws over with a pair of tongs.
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Bake again for 10 minutes. Your cheese vegetable sticks are ready.
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Put eggless Indian cheese sticks in a serving bowl and let them cool.
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Serve cheese sticks | eggless Indian cheese straw with wheat flour| homemade cheese sticks.
tips for cheese sticks
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Store eggless Indian cheese sticks in a airtight container for 7 days.
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cheese straws is a perfect tiffin box snack for kids to take to school.
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You must use icecold water to add to dough.
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Rub the butter into the flour with your fingertips till the mixture resembles bread crumbs. See the consistency of the bread crumbs.
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Note that the edges will crack while rolling and you will have to bring them together by pressing the palms of your hands gently inwards to compress the cracks. Also you will need to use extra whole wheat flour when the dough sticks while rolling.
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You can add 1/4 tsp chilli powder to spice up eggless Indian cheese sticks.
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bread sticks collection : from right to left is whole wheat breadsticks, oats cheese straws, cheese and vegetable sticks and cheese sticks. All these breadsticks are made from easily available ingredients found in India and even a beginner can make them. So go ahead and bake these breadsticks today.
| Energy | 54 cal |
| Protein | 1.4 g |
| Carbohydrates | 5.7 g |
| Fiber | 0.9 g |
| Fat | 3 g |
| Cholesterol | 9.2 mg |
| Vitamin A | 96.3 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.3 mg |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg |
| Folic Acid | 2.7 mcg |
| Calcium | 20.4 mg |
| Iron | 0.4 mg |
| Magnesium | 10.1 mg |
| Phosphorus | 38.7 mg |
| Sodium | 51.2 mg |
| Potassium | 24.8 mg |
| Zinc | 0.2 mg |
Tried this recipe today. Its just perfect..offered it to my child whos 8 months old as a Finger food. Perfect texture..not to hard on gums n tastes good
Jarroor Bhache ise pasad karenge hi @@@@@
YUMMY !!! no kid can resist these cheese straws...perfect teething food for babies.