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Cheese Curry

 

Cheese curry is a  fusion food, with the European cheese being cooked  according to Indian culinary practices. It is considered to be something of an oddity and is more popular in Europe and Japan. The dish has not been popularized in India although the traditional dish of paneer or cottage cheese curry is much in demand across Northern India.

 

The curry is not served as a main dish and is usually consumed as an appetizer. Numerous variations like curried cheese on toast, cheese curry balls and curried cheese chips abound as snack items all across the United States of America.

 

The curry is also prepared with peas, carrots and potatoes which can serve as a standalone meal with the addition of some leftover cooked rice.  There have also been several experimental dishes tried out by cooking cheese with Thai red curry paste.

 

 

Overview of Cheese Curry Recipes

The most conventional curry dish prepared with cheese can be made by frying onions in butter until they turn golden brown. Curry powder and vegetable or chicken stock is then added to the butter and stirred vigorously with some flour added for thickening the gravy. Cubed cheddar cheese is folded into the mixture which is served with either rice or noodles after sprinkling a handful of golden raisins on top.

 

 

Popular Variations of Cheese Curry Recipes

Some of the most innovative variations of cheese curry recipes include:-
 

  • Curried Cheddar Cheese Pies- A baked dish of quartered English muffins spread with a mixture of cheese, mayonnaise, and curry powder.
     
  • Curry Cheese Ball- An uncooked mixture consisting of cream cheese, curry powder, mustard, and chutney mixed together and fashioned into balls. They are rolled in almond powder and served with vegetables or crackers as an appetizer.
     
  • Curried Cheese Sauce- A sauce prepared by heating ginger, garlic and milk together with curry powder and sliced yellow onions added to mature cheddar cheese. It is served on top of asparagus spears usually.
     
  • Thai Red Curry Mac 'n' Cheese- This is a variation of the classic ‘Mac n Cheese’ recipe that was showcased by Aarti Sequeira on Food Network TV.

 

 

Trivia

Nissin cup noodles are available in cheese curry flavor all across Europe.