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Paneer Popcorn

A creative and delicious Indian-inspired twist on traditional popcorn, where crispy fried cottage cheese (paneer) cubes are seasoned with spices and herbs, offering a unique and addictive snack. This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.

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Paneer Popcorn

Main Ingredients Cottage cheese (paneer), Dried breadcrumbs
Cuisine Fusion
Course Snacks and Starters
Prep Time 16-20 minutes
Cook time 6-10 minutes
Serve 4
Taste Mild
Level of Cooking Easy
Others Veg

Ingredients

  • 250 gms cottage cheese (paneer), cut into ½ inch cubes
  • 1 cup dried breadcrumbs
  • Salt to taste
  • Red chilli powder to sprinkle
  • ½ cup refined flour
  • Red chilli flakes to sprinkle
  • Dried oregano to sprinkle
  • 1 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste
  • Oil for deep frying
  • Chaat masala to sprinkle
  • Tomato ketchup to serve

Method

  1. Take bread crumbs in a bowl. Add salt and sprinkle red chilli powder. Mix well.
  2. Take refined flour in a bowl. Sprinkle red chilli flakes, salt, sprinkle oregano and ginger-garlic paste. Add sufficient water and mix well. Make a medium thin batter.
  3. Dip each piece of cottage cheese in the prepared batter and roll in the bread crumbs mixture. Add the pieces back in the same batter and roll again in the bread crumbs mixture.
  4. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai, deep fry the coated paneer pieces till golden and crisp. Drain on an absorbent paper. Sprinkle chaat masala and mix well.
  5. Serve hot with tomato ketchup.
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