Paneer Cutlet: Monsoon Special Recipe

Monday, June 17, 2013, 17:16 [IST]

Hot cutlets, with a cup of tea and gossips with a bunch of friends! Nothing can beat this fun. With rains pouring down, it is the perfect time for frying up some crispy and delicious cutlets.

Paneer is a favourite among vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike. So, here is a spicy and a mouthwatering paneer cutlet recipe. You can relish it all by itself or you can also use it as a patty inside a burger. This recipe can be prepared in many ways. The cutlets can be either deep-fried, shallow fried or even baked if you are a calorie conscious person. Here we are shallow frying the cutlets. The coating of the breadcrumbs give it a crispy, crunchy taste which is simply hard to resist.

Try out paneer cutlets at home and enjoy the blissful monsoons.

Serves: 3-4
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

Paneer- 250 gms (crumbled)
Bread slices- 2
Ginger-garlic paste- 1tsp
Onion- 1 (chopped)
Green chillies- 2 (chopped)
Turmeric powder- ½ tsp
Chaat masala- 1tsp
Pepper powder- ½ tsp
Mint leaves- 2tbsp (chopped)
Breadcrumbs- 1 cup (for coating)
All purpose flour- 2tbsp
Salt- as per taste
Oil- 3tbsp
Water- 1 cup

Procedure

Dip the bread slices in water for about a minute and then squeeze out the excess water from them.
Mix together paneer, wet bread slices, ginger-garlic paste, onion, green chillies, turmeric powder, chaat masala, pepper powder, salt, mint leaves together in a bowl.
Divide the mixture into cutlet sized balls. Flatten the mixture with your palms in the shape of a cutlet.
Mix all purpose flour with about four tablespoon of water.
Dip the cutlets in this batter.
Spread the breadcrumbs on a plate and roll the cutlets on it till all the sides are coated completely.
Heat oil in a pan. Fry the cutlets for about 3-4 minutes on a medium flame on each side.
Once done, switch off the flame and serve.

Serve the delicious and crispy paneer cutlets with mint chutney or ketchup and enjoy them hot with tea or coffee.