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cheese and vegetable sticks recipe | eggless Indian cheese and vegetable strips | vegetable cheese straws for kids is a finger food for kids. Learn how to make eggless Indian cheese and vegetable strips.

To make cheese and vegetable sticks, sieve the whole wheat flour in a bowl. Add the salt and mix well. Rub the butter into the flour, with the help of your fingertips till the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Add the capsicum, carrots, celery and cheese and mix well. Add approx. 4 tbsp ice-cold water and knead into a semi-stiff dough. Divide the dough into 3 equal portions and keep aside. Lightly dust the rolling board using little whole wheat flour, place a portion of the dough on it and flatten it. Roll into a 125 mm (5”) diameter round and cut them vertically into medium sized strips. Repeat steps 6 to 8 to make more strips. Place all the strips on a greased baking tray and bake in a pre-heated oven at 180°C (360°F) for 20 minutes, turn the strips once after 10 minutes. Serve immediately or cool and store in an air-tight container.

There is no use of maida or excess oil in this recipe of cheese sticks. Hence these eggless Indian cheese and vegetable strips are definitely better than those store bought sticks which kids often turn too! These are enriched with fiber from the use of whole wheat flour.

Vegetables add a unique twist to these scrumptious cheese and vegetable strips. They make these vegetable cheese straws for kids tastier, while adding some fiber and antioxidants. Serve them with a hot bowl of soup and watch them finish the meal in minutes.

Tips for cheese and vegetable sticks. 1. Store eggless Indian cheese and vegetable strips in an airtight container for 7 days. 2. Vegetable cheese straws is a perfect tiffin box snack for kids to take to school. 3. Gradually add 3 1/2 tbsp of ice-cold water while kneading the dough. You must use icecold water to add to dough. 4. Rub the butter into the flour with your fingertips till the mixture resembles bread crumbs.

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Cheese and Vegetable Sticks recipe - How to make Cheese and Vegetable Sticks

Preparation Time:    Baking Time:  25 minutes   Baking temperature:  180°C (360°F).   Cooking Time:    Total Time:     24Makes 24 sticks
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Ingredients

For Cheese and Vegetable Sticks
2 tbsp grated processed cheese
2 tbsp finely chopped coloured capsicum
2 tbsp thinly grated carrot
1 tsp finely chopped celery (ajmoda)
1 cup whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta)
salt to taste
1/4 cup soft butter
whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta) for dusting
Method

For cheese and vegetable sticks
    For cheese and vegetable sticks
  1. To make cheese and vegetable sticks, sieve the whole wheat flour in a bowl.
  2. Add the salt and mix well.
  3. Rub the butter into the flour, with the help of your fingertips till the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
  4. Add the capsicum, carrots, celery and cheese and mix well.
  5. Add approx. 4 tbsp ice-cold water and knead into a semi-stiff dough.
  6. Divide the dough into 3 equal portions and keep aside.
  7. Lightly dust the rolling board using little whole wheat flour, place a portion of the dough on it and flatten it.
  8. Roll into a 125 mm (5”) diameter round and cut them vertically into medium sized strips.
  9. Repeat steps 6 to 8 to make more strips.
  10. Place all the strips on a greased baking tray and bake in a pre-heated oven at 180°c (360°f) for 20 minutes, turn the strips once after 10 minutes.
  11. Serve the cheese and vegetable sticks immediately or cool and store in an air-tight container.

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what is cheese and vegetable sticks made of ?
  1. what is cheese and vegetable sticks made of ? cheese and vegetable strips is made from cheap and easily available ingredients in India such as 2 tbsp grated processed cheese, 1/4 cup finely chopped mixed vegetables (carrot, celery and coloured capsicum), 1 cup whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta), salt to taste, 1/4 cup soft butter and whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta) for dusting. See below image of list of ingredients for cheese and vegetable sticks.

dough for cheese and vegetable sticks
  1. In a bowl put 1 cup whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta).
  2. Add salt to taste. We added 1/4th tsp salt.
  3. Mix well.
  4. Add 1/4 cup soft butter.
  5. Rub the butter into the flour, with the help of your fingertips till the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
  6. Add 1/4 cup finely chopped mixed vegetables. ( capsicum, carrots and celery).  We first added 2 tablespoons finely chopped coloured capsicum.
  7. Add 2 tablespoons thinly grated carrots.
  8. Add 1 tsp finely chopped celery.
  9. Add 2 tbsp grated processed cheese.
  10. Mix well. Gradually add  3 1/2 to 4 tablespoons of ice-cold water while kneading the dough.
  11. Knead into a semi-stiff dough.

making cheese and vegetable sticks
  1. To make cheese and vegetable sticks recipe | eggless Indian cheese and vegetable strips | vegetable cheese straws |  divide the dough into 3 equal portions and keep aside.
  2. Lightly dust the rolling board using little whole wheat flour.
  3. Place a portion of the dough on it and flatten it.
  4. Roll into a 125 mm (5”) diameter round.
  5. Cut them vertically into medium sized strips.
  6. Grease the baking tray.
  7. Place the strips on the baking tray.
  8. Bake in a pre-heated oven at 180°c (360°f) for 20 minutes, turn the strips once after 10 minutes.
  9. This is how the cheese vegetable straws look after 10 minutes of baking.
  10. Turn the straws over with a pair of tongs.
  11. Bake again for 10 minutes. Your cheese vegetable sticks are ready.
  12. Put eggless Indian cheese vegetable sticks in a serving bowl and let them cool.
  13. Serve cheese and vegetable sticks | eggless Indian cheese and vegetable strips | vegetable cheese straws | .

tips for cheese and vegetable sticks
  1. Store eggless Indian cheese and vegetable strips in a airtight container for 7 days.
  2. vegetable cheese straws is a perfect tiffin box snack for kids to take to school.
  3. Gradually add 3 1/2 tbsp of ice-cold water while kneading the dough. You must use icecold water to add to dough.
  4. Rub the butter into the flour with your fingertips till the mixture resembles bread crumbs. See the consistency of the bread crumbs.
  5. 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.
Accompaniments

Baked Beans and Spring Onion Dip, Baked Beans Dip 
Cheese and Carrot Dip 
Corn Dip 
Hot and Sweet Dip 
Mango Salsa 
Suva Paneer Dip ( Calcium Rich Recipe ) 
Tahini Dip 
Tomato Salsa 

Nutrient values (Abbrv) per stick
Energy34 cal
Protein0.9 g
Carbohydrates4.1 g
Fiber0.7 g
Fat1.7 g
Cholesterol5.1 mg
Sodium25.2 mg

RECIPE SOURCE : Healthy Snacks for KidsBuy this cookbook
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Reviews

Cheese and Vegetable Straws
5
Mruga D
 on 25 Apr 13 10:17 AM


Good way of incorporating vegetables in cheese sticks....combo of calcium rich cheese and vitamin rich veggies..plus no maida..wat else do you need...
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Cheese and Vegetable Straws
5
n_katira
 on 24 Apr 13 04:24 PM


yummy....sure to tingle every kids' taste buds
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