Mumbai x France
Bombay chilli cheese croque madame
Mumbai's chilli cheese toast wearing a fried egg like a fancy hat.
30 minTime
29 gProtein each
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Make it your way
Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.
The original676kcalsame
29 gproteinsame
3 gfibresame
30minutessame
Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.
Ingredients
Method
6 steps- 1Melt 10 g butter on medium heat, stir in the flour for 1 minute, whisk in the milk and simmer 3 minutes. Off the heat stir in a third of the cheese, half the chilli and the pepper.
- 2Blend most of the coriander with the mint, garlic, lemon juice, a pinch of salt and 1 tbsp water to a green chutney.
- 3Mix the remaining cheese with the onion, remaining chilli and coriander. Spread chutney on 2 slices, pile on the cheese mix and close with the other slices.
- 4Butter the outsides and toast in a pan on medium heat for 3 minutes a side.
- 5Spread the béchamel over the top and grill in the oven at 220°C for 5 minutes.
- 6Fry the eggs in the oil on medium heat for 3 minutes and set one on each toast.
Serve it like this
Set the toast on a plate cut corner to corner, egg on top, with a swoosh of green chutney and a small pot of ketchup on the side.
