Christinas Chili Bites Recipes

CHILI CHEESE BITES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205'C).
• Sift flour, salt and spices into a bowl.
• Cut in butter finely until mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
• Add grated cheese and mix well.
• Mix egg with cold water.
• Add 2 tablespoons of egg mixture to cheese mixture and mix to form a fairly stiff dough.
• Knead gently on a lightly floured surface.
• Roll out dough to a 12x6" rectangle.
• Trim edges.
• Cut in half lengthwise and transfer to a baking sheet.
• Brush each half with remaining egg mixture.
• Sprinkle 1 half with sesame seeds and the other half with poppy seeds.
• Cut each half in 10 triangles and separate slightly to prevent sticking.
• Bake in preheated oven 10-12 minutes or until light golden and cooked through.
• Cool on a wire rack.
• Store in an airtight container up to 2 weeks.

CHILLI BITES (BHAJIA)

Steps:

• Heat oil in saucepan.
• Combine all ingredients for the chilli bite mix.
• Add veg and herbs to it and combine.
• Add water if necessary to make it a fairly thick batter.
• Drop tsp size amounts into hot oil.
• When golden brown (should take about 1 minute), remove and drain on paper towels.
• NOTE: If you can purchase ready made chilli bite/ bhajia mix from a store or an Indian grocer omit the mix, and just add to it the herbs and veg. Don't bother trying to make round shapes, just drop small amounts of the batter into the hot oil. The hotter the oil the less oil absorbed by the bhajia, therefore drop in small quantities to make sure the inside is cooked.