My love for quick fix recipes is getting stronger day after day. Ramadan Iftaars demands lots of variety things specially when my son joins in. So here i present the cousin brother of Cheese Croquettes …. Cheese Fingers! I also call it Easy Cheesy Fingers as its super easy and can be made in a jiffy. A perfect snack option while enjoying monsoon rains and even sorts out tiffin problem for fussy kids. The cheese filling inside gives a gooey texture inside which surely every kid would love. The crispy coat given with bread crumbs or poppy seeds initially give a perfect bite and then takes you to the amazing flavor ride, where the melt in mouth potatoes combine so amazingly with the oozing cheese. It’s certainly a Volcanic Eruption !!!
All you need is few basic ingredients to get restaurant style cheese fingers. I have been playing around with this recipe since long. I often keep experimenting with the flavors of the potato covering and also the type of cheese till i get my own desired flaky, buttery, lightly crunchy cheese fingers. These gooey melted cheese fingers can be best enjoyed with salsa or pizza sauces. So lets quickly proceed to the recipe. 🙂
Prep Time | 10 minutes |
Cook Time | 10 minutes |
Servings |
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- 4 Potatoes
- 10 Mozzarella Cheese Sticks
- Salt - as needed
- 1/2 tsp Chilli flakes
- 1/2 tsp Oregano flakes
- 1/2 tsp Black pepper powder
- 1 tbsp Coriander - (finely chopped)
- 1 tbsp Cornflour
- 1/2 cup Water
- 4 tbsp Bread Poppy seeds crumbs or (khus khus)
- Oil - for deep frying
Ingredients
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- Boil potatoes, peel and mash evenly. Add salt, chilli flakes, oregano and finely chopped coriander. Mix all together. Keep aside.
- Slice mozzarella cheese into equal size sticks. You can even use ready made cheese sticks.
- Take a cheese stick and cover it with mashed potato mix evenly, covering all sides. Shape it like a finger and keep aside. Make similar fingers in batches.
- Meanwhile heat sufficient oil for frying in a wok. In a small bowl mix water and cornflour to make a solution and spread poppy seeds or bread crumbs in a plate. (I used poppy seeds)
- Take one finger and dip it into the cornflour solution, roll over the poppy seeds such that it covers the finger from all sides and deep fry.
- Repeat the same with rest of the fingers too. As soon as the fingers turn light golden in color, drain them into a kitchen towel or a paper napkin to soak excess oil.
- Serve hot with your favorite dip or tomato sauce.