Cheese spring rolls is a crispy and cheesy snack loved by both kids and adults. These delicious rolls are made with a spicy cheese filling wrapped inside spring roll sheets and fried until golden crispy. It is super easy to make at home with store bought spring roll sheets and perfect for evening snacks, party starters or appetizer to serve with noodles, fried rice and tomato ketchup.
Cheese Spring Rolls
Spring Rolls are my favourite, I make them quite often. But most of the time it is this Chinese veg spring rolls. They are my all time favourite. This version is a chilli cheese spring rolls. The filling is made with cheese, chillies and coriander leaves. They taste just fantastic. I used my leftover phyllo pastry sheets from my baklava recipe.
About Cheese Spring Rolls
Spring rolls are inspired by Chinese cuisine and they are easy to prepare with different fillings like vegetables, chicken, paneer, corn, noodles or cheese.
In this recipe, the spring rolls are stuffed with a delicious mixture of grated cheese, capsicum, green chillies and red chilli flakes for a simple and flavourful snack.
Once fried, the spring rolls turn perfectly golden crispy on the outside, and the cheese melts beautifully inside. These cheese spring rolls are perfect for evening snack, party appetizer or special occasion. It tastes best when served hot with tomato ketchup, mayonnaise or any spicy dip of your choice.
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Whenever I host a party at home, I always make this quick spring roll because they are always a hit and a crowd pleaser recipe. It is loved by everyone. You can use readymade or homemade sheets for this recipe. They are easy to fold, quick to fry and can be assembled in advance, refrigerated and fried whenever needed.
Although stuffing and rolling the spring rolls may take a little time, they are worth the effort because they can be prepared in advance and stored in the freezer for later use. Whenever needed, you just simply deep fry or air fry them directly from frozen until golden brown and crispy.
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Ingredients
- Phyllo pastry sheets / Spring roll sheets : Spring roll sheets are thin pastry sheets made with flour, water, oil and salt. It is ideal for making spring rolls and they give a super crunchy texture when fried in oil. You can use either homemade or store bought spring roll sheets for this recipe.
- Oil : Oil is used for deep frying the spring rolls until golden and crispy. Use oil like canola oil, vegetable oil, or sunflower oil for the best texture.
- Grated cheese : I have used grated cheese for the filling. It melts beautifully inside the rolls and gives a creamy, gooey texture and makes the rolls more delicious in taste.
- Capsicum : Capsicum is used for the filling to add a slight crunch and flavour. You can also use tri color capsicum to make the spring rolls look colorful.
- Green chillies : Green chillies are mainly added for the spice and you can adjust the quantity based on your spice preference.
- Coriander leaves : Coriander leaves add a fresh aroma to the filling. It makes the spring roll taste fresh and flavourful. You can also replace or add spring onion if preferred for the Chinese flavour.
- Red chilli flakes : Red chilli flakes add a spicy taste and enhance the flavour of cheese.
- Salt : Salt balances overall taste and flavours in the filling.
Step by Step Pictures
1)Start by making the cheese filling. Take grated cheese in a bowl, you can use mozzarella cheese for best cheese pull.
2)Add in red chilli flakes and salt into the cheese.
3)Add in chopped bell peppers, you can even add in chopped onions, carrots.
4)Add in finely chopped coriander leaves.
5)Add in finely chopped green chillies and mix well.
6)Mix it well. This is your cheese filling.
7)Take one spring roll wrapper. Place it in front of you. Spoon some cheese filling in the centre of the wrapper.
8)Take some water and apply over the spring roll sheet.
9)Instead of water, you can use a paste made with flour and water.
10)Start rolling it. Make sure you roll it tight, so there is no air pockets.
11)Roll it one more time.
12)Fold both the sides from the spring roll.
14)Fold it like this.
15)Roll it well so the spring rolls is tightly secured.
16)Spring rolls rolled.
17)Heat oil for deep frying, drop the rolled spring rolls into the hot oil and fry on medium high heat till golden brown.
18)fry them till it gets crispy and golden brown.
19)Remove the fried spring rolls to a paper towel lined plate.
20)Serve.
Expert Tips
- Don't overfill the rolls with too much cheese filling. Add less filling to make the rolling easier and prevents the filling from opening while frying.
- Seal the edges properly using flour paste or water so the cheese doesn't leak out while frying.
- Add salt carefully since cheese also already contains some salt.
- You can also bake or air fry the spring rolls for a lighter version. Brush lightly with oil before baking for a crispy texture.
Storage and Serving
Spring roll tastes best when served hot and crispy. Leftover spring rolls can be refrigerated for 2 to 3 days. Reheat them in an air fryer to make them crispy again. You can also freeze uncooked cheese spring rolls in a zip lock bag or airtight container. Fry them from frozen whenever needed.
Serve these cheese spring rolls with tomato ketchup, or sweet chilli sauce. Also pair it with soup, noodles, and fried rice for a complete Chinese meal.
FAQ
Q. Which cheese works best for spring rolls ?
Mozzarella cheese works best because it melts beautifully and gives a cheesy, gooey texture.
Q. Can I add vegetables to this filling ?
Absolutely ! You can add sweet corn, carrots or even paneer to the cheese filling to make it extra delicious.
Q. Can I bake or air fry these spring rolls instead of frying ?
Yes, for healthier versions you can bake them or air fry in a preheated oven until crispy and golden.
Q. Why did my spring rolls open while frying ?
This usually happens if the rolls are overfilled or not sealed properly at the edges.
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Cheese Spring Rolls Recipe (Chilli Cheese Egg Rolls)
Equipment
Ingredients
- 12 sheets Spring Roll Sheets
- Sunflower Oil for deep frying
For Filling
- 2 cups Mozzarella Cheese grated
- 2 tablespoon Bell Peppers (Capsicum) chopped finely
- 2 no Green Chillies chopped finely
- 4 tablespoon Coriander leaves chopped finely
- 1 teaspoon Red Chilli Flakes
- 1 teaspoon Salt to taste
Instructions
- Start by making the filling. Take a bowl, add all ingredients given for the filling. Mix all the ingredients for filling and set aside.
- Take frozen spring roll wrappers from freezer atleast 30 minutes before making this to thaw. Open the packet and remove one spring roll wrapper alone. keep the remaining wrappers covered with a cloth so it doesn't dry out.
- Take one spring roll sheet in front of you, spoon some filling in, Apply with water on the sides. Roll it carefully into spring rolls sealing the sides as well.
- Now heat some oil for deep frying. Drop spring rolls in. Fry spring rolls till golden, drain onto some paper towel. Serve hot.
Agnes .E
Looks so so yummy... cheesy ... lovely..
Anonymous
Hi aarthy
Where can I find block cheese or shredded cheese in ngl or tvm ?
Aarthi
u can get it in lynns
sheba grace
Any alternate dough we can use apart from spring roll sheets?