Bandel Cheese and Smoked Fish Toast

Name: Bandel Cheese and Smoked Fish Toast
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Bengali
Ingredients: 150 g bandel cheese; 100 g smoked fish; 4 piece bread slices; 20 g Butter; 2 g black pepper powder; 30 g Onion; 1 piece green chilli

Toasted bread topped with smoky Bandel cheese and flaked smoked fish, showcasing the little-known Portuguese-influenced cheese-making heritage of Bandel town near Kolkata.

🇮🇳India· West Bengal

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 10 min
Total: 20 min
Servings: 2
Difficulty: Easy
Calories: 260 kcal

Ingredients

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Servings

Equipment

•Grill pan or oven

Nutrition

Per serving, approximate

Calories: 260 kcal
fat: 13 g
carbs: 18 g
fibre: 1 g
protein: 18 g
calories: 260 kcal

Instructions

1
Spread a thin layer of butter on one side of each bread slice.
2
Toast the bread buttered side down in a grill pan or under a grill until lightly golden.
3
Turn the bread over. Place the flaked smoked fish and sliced onion on the untoasted side.
4
Cover the fish generously with slices of Bandel cheese (a smoky cured cheese).
5
Return to the grill or a covered hot pan. Heat until the cheese softens and begins to melt.
6
Sprinkle black pepper and chopped green chilli over the top.
7
Serve straight away while the cheese is warm and soft.

Chef's tips

Bandel cheese does not melt fully like processed cheese. Warm it gently with a lid on so it softens without drying out. Buy genuine smoked Bandel cheese from Kolkata specialty shops for the true smoky flavour.