Total cooking time | 40 minutes |
Level | Easy |
Number of servings | 4 |
Paneer 65 is a delicious starter recipe using paneer, which also belongs to the street food category. Here, the paneer cubes are marinated and fried. There are many variations for this recipe. You can either dry fry the paneer or you can mix the fried paneer with a prepared sauce.
Normally, paneer is prepared in gravy forms. But this dry recipe of paneer will be definitely loved by all, especially children. If you are in a hurry burry, and you have got paneer at your home, then this recipe is specially for you.
The total preparation time is under 45 minutes. The only time taken here is the marination time. After marination, you can either fry it in oil, or can bake it in your oven. Even though we are frying the paneer, the inside texture of paneer will be soft and fluffy.
Paneer 65’s are suitable for all occasions. It can be a party starter or can be a side dish for various rice. You can even prepare if for your child when they are way back to home from school.
Ingredients
Paneer cubes – 200 g
All purpose flour- 2 tablespoon
Corn flour- 1 tablespoon
Rice powder- 1 tablespoon
Ginger garlic paste – 1/2 teaspoon
Curd – 2 tablespoon
Water – 3 tablespoon
Kashmiri chilli powder- 1 teaspoon
Pepper powder- 1/2 teaspoon + 1/4 teaspoon
Soya sauce – 1 teaspoon
Chilli sauce – 1/2 teaspoon
Salt- 1/2 teaspoon
Oil – 3 tablespoon
Method of preparation
Take a bowl and add all purpose flour, corn flour and rice powder
Now add ginger garlic paste, Kashmiri chilli powder, pepper powder, chilli sauce and soya sauce
Add curd, salt and water also
Mix everything to form a lump free batter
Further add the paneer cubes, so that the paneer gets coated with the prepared batter
Allow it to rest for 30 minutes
Heat 2 to 3 tablespoon of oil in a kadai and fry the paneer cubes in low to medium flame
Flip the paneer cubes when the base becomes golden brown in color
When the other side also becomes golden and crispy, drain them to a kitchen tissue
Transfer the paneer 65 to a serving plate
Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon of pepper powder over it, if you love to have a spicy bite.