Stuffed Paneer
Ingredients
500 grams Paneer
350 grams Boiled Potatoes
40 grams Onion (cut into small pieces)
15 grams Garlic (grated)
15 grams Ginger (grated)
2-3 Green Chillies
1 teaspoon Cummin seeds
1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
4-6 Curry Leaves
1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
2 tablespoon Coriander Leaves chopped
200 grams Gram Flour (besan)
Salt to taste
Oil for frying
Lemon Juice of 2 lemons
Method:
- Cut paneer into squares of about 1.5 inch wide.
- Marinate these paneer pieces in salt and lemon juice and keep aside while you prepare the stuffing.
- Mix besan, water and salt into to mixture and keep it aside. This mixture should not be thin but thick.
- In a wok heat some oil and add cummin seed, mustard seeds and curry leaves and fry for few seconds.
- Next add onion, garlic and ginger and fry till golden in colour.
- Now mix mashed potatoes and keep on stirring for 5 minutes. Also stir in the green chillies and red chillies. When this is done let it cool.
- Now take out the paneer pieces from the marinade and put a thick coating of potato on each piece.
- Heat oil and dip this paneer piece in besan mixture and deep fry in oil till little red in colour.
- Enjoy this snack with tomato ketchup or coriander chutney.
Serves: 4
Recipe Secret: If you are using frozen paneer, then before marinating thaw it completely. This stuffing can also be used between two slices of bread.
