Paneer Popcorn
Paneer popcorn is an easy and tasty starter made from Paneer
Ingredients
- 200 gm Paneer, Diced into cubes
- 1/4 cup Cornflour
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric / Haldi
- tsp Red Chilli Powder
- 1/2 tsp Pepper Powder
- tsp Herb Mix / Oregano
- tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
- Salt to taste
- Oil To deep Fry
- Bread Crumbs as required
Instructions
- Dice Paneer into bite-sized cubes. Keep them aside till ready to use.
- In a big mixing bowl, add Cornflour, turmeric, Chilli powder, Pepper powder, herb mix, ginger garlic paste and salt to taste. Mix everything nicely.
- Add water little by little into the mixing bowl, just as required to make a paste as shown.. take care not to make a thin batter.
- Add diced Paneer cubes into the paste, mix such that all the cubes are well coated with the batter and marinate for 5-10 mins
- Assemble marinated paneer, bread crumbs and an empty plate.
- Roll each of the batter coated paneer cubes with bread crumbs.
- Keep the paneer popcorn covered in the refrigerator for 15-20 mins / more to firm them. If making for party, / as after school snack, you can finish the preparation till here and refrigerate and fry fresh when you are about to serve. This way you can serve hot n fresh when kids /guests arrive
- Keep oil to deep fry in a kadai / deep pan. Once the oil is hot, keep the flame on medium and deep fry the Paneer popcorn until golden brown from all side.
- Drain on tissue when golden and crunchy .
- Enjoy yummy Paneer Popcorn hot with your preferred dip like ketchup / mayo / chilli sauce
