Sticky Date and Tamarind Chutney Sheese Toastie
- Simple
- 0:35 m
- 12 ingredients
Sticky, sweet, and saucy – our Sticky Date and Tamarind Chutney Toastie is pure comfort food bliss. Crispy sourdough packed with gooey, melty Sheese Grated Cheddar and a sweet, tangy chutney. Perfect for a quick lunch or a late-night snack, this toastie takes flavour to another level.
Serves: 2
Ingredients
For the Toastie
- 4 slices of thick, good quality sourdough bread
- 150g - Sheese Grated Cheddar
For the Date and Tamarind Chutney
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 red onion
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1 small red chilli
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 9 Medjool dates
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 200ml water
- 1 tbsp tamarind paste
- ½ tsp salt
Before you start
Saucepan | Large frying pan
Step 1
Prepare the vegetables
- Peel and finely slice the onion
- Peel and grate the garlic
- Cut the bread into thick slices (approx 1.5cm thick)
- Pit the dates and finely slice the fruit
- Trim, de-seed and finely slice the chilli
Ingredients
- 4 slices of thick
- good quality sourdough bread
- 1 red onion
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1 small red chilli
- 9 Medjool dates
Step 2
Make the chutney
- Heat the olive oil in a small frying pan over medium heat
- Add the onion with a pinch of salt and cook for 4-5 minutes until softened
- Add the garlic and chilli and stir for 2 minutes
- Add the ginger, coriander, cumin, and stir for 2 minutes
- Add the dates, red wine vinegar and 200ml water to the pan
- Simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally until thick and sticky
- Add the tamarind paste and salt, stir into the chutney and take off the heat
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 200ml water
- 1 tbsp tamarind paste
- ½ tsp salt
Step 3
Cook the toastie and serve
- Spread butter over one side of each slice of the bread
- Put one of the slices, buttered side down, in a frying pan over medium heat
- Dollop 2 tbsp of the chutney onto the bread and spread evenly
- Sprinkle over a generous amount of the Sheese grated cheddar
- Place the second piece of bread on top, buttered side up
- Use a spatula to flip the sandwich over, making sure both sides are golden and crispy
- Transfer the toastie to a chopping board, cut in half and serve immediately
Ingredients
- 150g - Sheese Grated Cheddar