Paneer cutlet

Paneer Cutlet

Paneer cutlet is a rich, fried dish, which can be served as a starter. Increase the quantity of chilies if you want to make it more hot and spicy

Ingredients we will need to make this dish:

Indian cottage cheese (paneer) : . . . 200 grams

Rice : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 grams

Crushed coconut (narial) : . . . . . . . . 1/2

Green chilies (hari mirchi) : . . . . . . 2 to 3

Bunch of coriander leaves (hara dhania)

Ground nut (mungphali) : . . . . . . 50 grams

Bengal gram flour (besan) : . . . . 100 grams

Cumin powder (jeera) : . . . . . . 1 tea spoon

Oil (tel) for deep frying

Salt (namak) to taste

Boil rice till it is well done. Add paneer, coconut, chopped chilies, coriander leaves, crushed ground nut, jeera powder and salt. Knead it thoroughly. Make cutlets.

Prepare thin paste of gram flour (besan). Add salt in the paste. You can add 1/2 teaspoon of red chili powder, if you want a spicy dish. Dip cutlets in it and deep fry it till golden brown.

Enjoy with tomato sauce and green chutney.