How to make Penne with Spicy Paneer Balls in Tangy Tomato Sauc -
Penne served in a tangy tomato sauce with crunchy batter-fried paneer balls.
This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.
Main Ingredients : Penne (पेने पास्ता ), Paneer (cottage cheese) (पनीर)
Cuisine : Fusion
Course : Noodles and Pastas
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Penne with Spicy Paneer Balls in Tangy Tomato Sauc Recipe Card
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Prep Time : 11-15 minutes
Cook time : 21-25 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Easy
Taste : Spicy
Ingredients for Penne with Spicy Paneer Balls in Tangy Tomato Sauc Recipe
Penne pasta, boiled 250 grams
Paneer (cottage cheese) grated 1 cup
Tomatoes canned 500 grams
Olive oil 2 tablespoons + for drizzling
Onions finely chopped 2 small
Garlic finely chopped 2 tablespoons
Salt to taste
Green chillies finely chopped 2
Fresh parsley chopped, 2 teaspoons + for garnishing
Parmesan cheese grated, 2 teaspoons + for topping
Egg 1
Corn flakes crushed 1 cup
Refined flour (maida) 3/4 cup
Oil for deep-frying
Fresh basil leaves 4-5
Worcestershire sauce 1 teaspoon
Tabasco sauce 1 teaspoon
Red chilli flakes 1 teaspoon
Crushed black peppercorns to taste
Method
Step 1
Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a non-stick pan. Add half the onion and 1 tablespoon chopped garlic, mix and sauté till onion turns pink. Add salt and mix well.
Step 2
Add green chillies and 1 teaspoon chopped parsley, mix well and sauté for a minute.
Step 3
Take the cottage cheese in a bowl. Add the sautéed mixture and parmesan cheese and mix well. Divide the mixture into equal portions and shape them into balls.
Step 4
Break the egg in another bowl and whisk well.
Step 5
Spread the cornflakes and flour on two different plates.
Step 6
Coat the cottage cheese balls in in the flour, dip in the egg and coat in the cornflakes.
Step 7
Heat sufficient oil in a pan. Deep-fry prepared balls till golden and crisp. Drain on absorbent paper.
Step 8
Heat remaining olive oil in another non-stick pan. Add remaining onion, remaining garlic and salt, mix and sauté well.
Step 9
Add remaining parsley, basil leaves, Worcestershire sauce and Tabasco sauce and mix well.
Step 10
Add tomatoes and chilli flakes, mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add fried cottage cheese balls and mix well.
Step 11
Add penne pasta and mix well. Add salt and crushed peppercorns and toss well. Let it get heated through.
Step 12
Transfer onto a serving plate, drizzle some olive oil, top with some parmesan cheese and garnish with some parsley. Serve hot.
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