Mexican Bread Rolls
by Tarla Dalal
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Well, you would have tasted Mexican food in many forms such as tortillas and quesadillas. Here is a much simpler snack that nevertheless has an unmistakable Mexican touch to it.
The Mexican Bread Rolls feature bread, deep-fried with a filling of sweet corn, capsicum and cheese bound with milk and flour, and flavoured with red chilli flakes.
Serve fresh and hot, with tomato ketchup, for a succulent snack that everybody will enjoy.
Enjoy how to make Mexican Bread Rolls recipe with detailed step by step photos below.
For the mexican bread rolls filling- Heat the butter in a broad non-stick pan, add the plain flour and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute, while stirring continuously.
- Add the milk and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring continuously till no lumps remain or till the sauce turns thick.
- Add the corn, capsicum, cheese, chilli flakes and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute, while stirring continuously.
- Transfer the mixture into another bowl and keep aside.
How to proceed to make mexican bread rolls- Remove the crust from all the bread slices and roll each slice with help of a rolling pin.
- Apply some water at the edges of a bread slice.
- Place ½ tbsp of the filling in the centre of the bread slice, roll it up tightly and press the edges well to seal the stuffing.
- Repeat steps 2 and 3 to make 10 more bread rolls.
- Heat the oil in a deep kadhai and deep-fry the mexican bread rolls, a few at a time, till they turn golden brown in colour from all the sides.
- Drain the mexican bread rolls on absorbent paper and serve immediately with tomato ketchup.
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To make the filling for the Mexican Bread Rolls, heat the butter in a broad non stick pan.
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Add the plain flour into the pan and cook on a medium flame for about 1 minute. Keep stirring continuously to avoid the formation of lumps. This mixture is called roux and is used as a thickening agent for most sauces and soups. When the roux is cookes it will release a beautiful aroma.
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Now, add the milk. It is very important to keep stirring the mixture continuously. Cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes till no lumps remain or till the sauce is thick. You can also use a whisk to stir the mixture.
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Add the corn to the thick mixture. Mexicans eat a lot of corn or maize in different forms. It is a key ingredient of most of the dishes in Mexican cuisine.
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Now, add the capsicum to perk up the flavours.
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Add the cheese to enhance the texture and mouthfeel.
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Add the chilli flakes for the desired amount of spice in the Mexican Bread Rolls.
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Finally, add the salt to taste.
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Mix the mixture well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute, while stirring continuously to avoid burning.
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After the mixture has thickened, transfer it into a bowl and keep aside to cool the mixture down slightly.
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Take a bread slice and remove the crust with the help of a sharp knife.
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Roll each slice with help of a rolling pin. Make sure that you use fresh bread slices. Stale or dry bread slices will break when you roll them.
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Apply some water at the edges of a bread slice.
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Put ½ tbsp of the filling in the centre of a bread slice.
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Press the edges to seal the stuffing. Keep a small bowl filled with water right next to your bread slice so that the process of rolling and sealing the Mexican Bread Rolls becomes easier.
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Repeat steps 2 to 4 to make 10 more Mexican Bread Rolls.
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Heat the oil in a deep kadhai. Make sure that the oil is heated up well or else the bread will absorb too much of oil.
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Deep-fry the Mexican Bread Rolls, three or four at a time, till they turn golden brown in colour from all the sides.
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Drain absorbent paper to get rid of excess oil on Mexican Bread Rolls.
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Serve the Mexican Bread Rolls immediately with tomato ketchup.
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Q. Can i use cornflour slurry to coat the bread rolls before frying? Yes, you can use cornflour slurry to coat Mexican Bread Rolls. Use a proportion of 1/4 cup cornfour in 1/2 water.
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Q.Can i microwave the Mexican Bread Rolls instead of fying? You can use and air fryer to make it. Microwave will make the Mexican bread rolls soggy.
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Nutrient values per bread roll
Energy | 98 cal |
Protein | 3 g |
Carbohydrates | 13.3 g |
Fiber | 0.2 g |
Fat | 3.3 g |
Cholesterol | 0 mg |
Vitamin A | 117.8 mcg |
Vitamin B1 | 0.1 mg |
Vitamin B2 | 0 mg |
Vitamin B3 | 0.2 mg |
Vitamin C | 7.2 mg |
Folic Acid | 1.6 mcg |
Calcium | 51.3 mg |
Iron | 0.4 mg |
Magnesium | 0 mg |
Phosphorus | 0 mg |
Sodium | 20 mg |
Potassium | 21.8 mg |
Zinc | 0 mg |
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