Gourmet

Paneer Popcorn With Lehsun Ki Chutney

June 16, 2013 06:09 PM
Paneer cubes stuffed with garlic chutney, dipped in gram flour batter, rolled in boondi and deep fried.
Cooking Time: 15-20 minutes
Servings: 4
 Preparation Time: 15-20 minutes
 Category: Veg

Ingredients
Cottage cheese (paneer) 250 grams
 
Garlic chutney 6 teaspoons
 
Boondi 1 cup
 
Oil to deep fry
 
Batter  
 
Gram flour (besan) 1 cup
 
Ginger-garlic paste 1 1/2 teaspoons
 
Red chilli powder 1/2 teaspoon
 
Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon
 
Soda bicarbonate a pinch
 
Salt to taste
 
Method
Cut cottage cheese into two-inch by half-inch by half-inch pieces. Slit each piece in half leaving one edge intact for filling. Crush boondi with your hand and set aside.

To prepare the batter, mix gram flour, ginger-garlic paste, chilli powder, turmeric powder, soda bicarbonate and salt in a bowl. Add sufficient water and whisk well to make a smooth batter of coating consistency. Rest the batter for about fifteen minutes.

Stuff garlic chutney into the slit of each cottage cheese piece. 
Heat sufficient oil in a kadai, dip each piece of cottage cheese in the batter, roll in the crushed boondi and deep-fry on medium heat till crisp and golden brown. Drain on absorbent paper. Serve hot with tomato ketchup or green chutney.
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