Paneer Popcorn- is a quick and easy snack made with cottage cheese
Crispy fried cottage cheese nuggets
Servings: 4 person
Calories: 278kcal
Ingredients
For Marination
- 200 gm Cottage cheese / Paneer
- 3 tbsp schezwan sauce
- 2 tbsp Tomato Ketchup
- 1/3 tsp Salt / Namak
- 1/4 tsp oregano
- 1/2 tsp Red Chili Powder/ Laal Mirch
For Coating
- 1 cup cornflakes
The Batter
- 1/2 cup Refined Flour / Maida
- 1/4 cup Corn Flour
- to taste Salt / Namak
- 1 tsp Pepper Powder / Kali Mirch
- pinch Turmeric Powder / Haldi Powder
Instructions
- Take the cornflakes in a tary and crush them coarsly.
- Make medium size cubes of the paneer and add in a bowl, now add schezwan sauce, tomato sauce, chili powder , salt and oregano in the pieces and mix well.
- In a deep bowl add refined flour, corn flour, salt, pepper powder and turmeric and mix.
- Gradually add water and make a lump free medium batter of coating consistency.
- Dip few paneer p[eces in the flour batter and then roll them in the cornflakes dry mix.
- Roll them in cornflakes from all sides.
- Heat enough oil in a deep pan .add the coated paneer pieces in hot oil and fry till crisp, turn the side when one side is done.
- When the pieces become golden then remove on a tissue paper.
- Repeat with the remaining pieces, fry few at a time , don't crowd the pan, else they will stick together.
- Serve these delicious crisp paneer nuggets with any spicy tangy sauce or dip of your choice.
Nutrition
Calories: 278kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 455mg | Potassium: 82mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 243IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 259mg | Iron: 3mg