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Paneer Fingers

Crispy paneer fingers with a spicy cilantro-mint chutney is the perfect recipe for an evening snack or party food. Vegetarian, keto-friendly and so yum!
Course Appetizer/Snack
Cuisine Indian
Keyword indian cottage cheese fingers, paneer fingers, paneer snack
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 16 fingers
Calories 213kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 bunch mint leaves stalks removed
  • 1 bunch cilantro leaves
  • 1 tomato small, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic peeled
  • 1 green chilli
  • 4 tablespoon flour
  • 2 tablespoon cornflour
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper crushed
  • ½ teaspoon salt adjust to taste
  • 12 oz paneer
  • ½ cup breadcrumbs
  • 1 cup cooking oil for frying

Instructions

  • Put the mint, cilantro, tomato, garlic and green chilli in a blender and whizz until smooth. Add salt. Divide the chutney equally into two bowls.
  • Take the all-purpose flour, cornflour, black pepper powder and salt in a bowl and add 1 cup water. Mix to a thick consistency.
  • Add half of the green chutney that you set aside earlier to the batter above. Add more water if required.
  • Cut the paneer into long fingers.
  • Dip the paneer pieces in the batter first, then roll in breadcrumbs.
  • Heat oil in a pan until smoking hot and carefully slide in the battered and breaded paneer pieces. Fry until golden brown. Take them out on absorbent kitchen paper and serve hot with green chutney.

Notes

  1. Instead of a green chilli, you can use one teaspoon red chilli powder or crushed fresh red chillies. Whatever you may have at hand will do.

Nutrition

Serving: 3fingers | Calories: 213kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 113mg | Potassium: 35mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 109IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 112mg | Iron: 1mg