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    Published: Feb 9, 2015 · Modified: Dec 27, 2024 by Jane Jojo

    Paneer (Indian Cottage Cheese) Cutlet

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    A crispy snack and a wonderful starter for any special occasion!!

    Paneer (Indian Cottage Cheese) Cutlet

    Jane Jojo
    A crispy snack and a wonderful starter for any special occasion!!
    3.67 from 3 votes
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    Cook Time 45 minutes mins
    Total Time 45 minutes mins
    Course Appetizer
    Cuisine Indian
    Servings 8 serving
    Calories 307 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 500 grams Paneer
    • 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder
    • Salt
    • 4 Onion (medium)
    • 7 Green chilli
    • 2 sprig Curry leaves
    • 1 ½ tbsps garlic (minced)
    • 1 ½ tbsps ginger (minced)
    • 1 teaspoon aniseed powder(optional)
    • 1 ½ tsps garam masala
    • 1 teaspoon pepper powder
    • 3 numbers potato (medium)

    To Fry

    • 4 tbsps Cornflour
    • Salt
    • 1 ½ cups Bread crumb
    • Vegetable Oil

    Instructions
     

    • Crush green chillies in a chopper/mixi. Slice onions. Mince ginger-garlic into really small pieces or crush it well.
    • Saute onion, green chilli and curry leaves. Add salt to soften onion fast.
    • While it get sauted, cook potatoes in a separate pan or cooker. If you are using cooker, switch it off after 2 whistles or until it is done.
    • Once onion turns light brown, add ginger-garlic mixture to it.
    • Once it is sauted well, add aniseeds, garam masala and pepper. If you don't have aniseeds powder, it is okai to leave it.
    • Cut paneer into small cubes and then crumble it by hand.  ** Do not make it into a paste.
    • Add crumbled paneer into above mixture and mix well. Cook for another 3-4 minutes. Turn it off and allow the mixture to cool a bit.
    • Meanwhile, mash the cooked potatoes well.
    • Add paneer mixture to mashed potatoes. Mix it well.
    • Make round balls and roll it into oval or other desired shapes.
    • Mix cornflour in ½ to ¾ cup water to make a thick solution.
    • Dip each cutlet in cornflour solution and then roll it with bread crumbs.
    • Shallow fry in oil until they are golden brown.
    • You will get around 25 medium sized cutlets with this measurement. Serve it with tomato sauce. Enjoy 🙂

    Nutrition

    Serving: 220gCalories: 307kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 12gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 150mgPotassium: 132mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 23IUVitamin C: 19mgCalcium: 325mgIron: 1mg
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