Chipá (Cheesy Tapioca Rolls)

Name: Chipá (Cheesy Tapioca Rolls)
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Argentinian
Ingredients: 250g tapioca starch; 150g mature cheddar, grated; 1 egg; 80ml whole milk; 60ml olive oil; 0.5 tsp salt

Chewy, cheesy little rolls made with tapioca starch, naturally gluten free and good warm from the oven.

Time40 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.20 a head
Oven200°C (180°C fan)

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

12 servings

Ingredients

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250 gtapioca starch
150 gmature cheddargrated
1egg
80 mlwhole milk
60 mlolive oil
½ tspsalt

Method

1
Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan). Line a tray with baking paper.
2
Warm the milk, oil and salt in a pan until just steaming.
3
Pour over the tapioca starch in a bowl and mix well. Cool for 5 minutes.
4
Beat in the egg and cheese until you have a sticky dough.
5
Roll into 12 balls and place on the tray.
6
Bake for 20 minutes until puffed and golden. Eat warm.
20 min

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