Desi Tomato Cheese Chip Dip

RECIPE
Ingredients:

• Cheddar cheese - 2 cups grated
• Garlic - 1 clove
• Tomato paste - 2 tbspns
• Multi-purpose flour/corn flour - 2 tbspns
• Milk - 1/2 cup
• Butter - 2 Tbspns
• Pav Bhaji/Subzi masala - 1 tspn
• Garam Masala - 1/2 tspn
• Red chilli powder - 1/2 tspn (Optional)
• Red chilli flakes - 1/2 tspn
• Salt to taste

Method:

Medium heat a heavy-bottom pan/vessel. Crush the garlic and rub it in the vessel for it to absorb the aroma.
Remove the garlic.
Heat butter in low flame, add the flour and keep mixing it to make sure it does not form lumps. Repeat this procedure till the colour of the flour changes to a mild brown.

Pour the milk bit by bit to avoid lumpiness. Keep stirring.

Let the milk corn and butter mixture cook for 3 minutes on low flame. Add the tomato paste and ensure it blends will the mixture that is cooking. Add the spices and salt (only if you need it as the cheese will have salt).

Let the thick liquid cook for 3-4 minutes for the raw taste of the spices and tomato to go.

Add the grated cheese slowly and keep stirring. Once all the grated cheese is transferred to the spicy mix, cook until it is partially melts (without any lumps of course!)

Remove from the stove and the dip is ready!

Serving Suggestions:

• The chip dip works very well with potato chips, Indian snacks like samosa, chakli.
• This dip can even double up as a spread for your breads and biscuits.