Wild Welsh Rarebit

Name: Wild Welsh Rarebit
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 small red onion, finely diced; 1 green chilli and 1 red chilli, deseeded and finely diced (leave the seeds in if you’d like it hotter); a large handful of fresh coriander/cilantro, roughly chopped; 250 g/9 oz mature Cheddar cheese, grated; 40 g/1½ oz/1/3 cup plain/all-purpose flour; 1 tsp English mustard; salt and freshly ground black pepper; 4 large, thick slices (or 8 smaller ones) of crusty bread; 2 tsp ground coriander; 200 ml/7 fl oz/scant 1 cup semi-skimmed milk; 40 g/1½ oz butter

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Bold

By Nisha Katona

Published 2024

About

Even old stalwarts can benefit from the bold treatment. A hit of chilli, the subtle fragrance of ground coriander and the green grassiness of fresh coriander livens up the classic Welsh rarebit. Cheese on toast never tasted so good.

Ingredients

40 g/1½ oz butter
1 small red onion, finely diced

Europe
United Kingdom
Microwave
Vegetarian
Breakfast
Wales

Method

Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in a small frying pan over a low–medium heat and add the onion and ground coriander. Cook for at least 8 minutes until the onion has caramelised, then add the green and red chillies and cook for another couple of minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside.