Name: Spice Coated Paneer Butter Pepper Fry recipe by Indrani Dhar at BetterButter
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Panner(Indian Cottage Cheese) : 250 grams. [cut into big/medium cubes]; For the batter ::; All purpose flour : 1 tablespoon; Corn starch/cornflour : 1 teaspoon; Rice flour : 1 teaspoon; Ginger-garlic paste : 1 tseaspoon; Salt to taste; Red chilli powder : 1 teaspoon or as needed; Amchur/dry mango powder : 1 teaspoon; Turmeric powder : 1/2 teaspoon; Curry leaves : 7-8 nos.; Green chillies : 2-3, slitted from middle; Coriander powder : 1/2 teaspoon; Black Pepper powder : 1 tablespoon; Red chilli powder : 1/2 tablespoon; Salt to taste; Butter : 1 tablespoon; Oil : 2 tablespoon; Lime juice : 1 teaspoon; Fresh coriander leaves : a handful

ABOUT Spice Coated Paneer Butter Pepper Fry RECIPE

Cubed paneer pieces are dunked in a batter, then shallow fried in oil and then coasted with some spices, herbs and lemon. Just mouth watering

Ingredients Serving: 8

Panner(Indian Cottage Cheese) : 250 grams. [cut into big/medium cubes]
For the batter ::
All purpose flour : 1 tablespoon
Corn starch/cornflour : 1 teaspoon
Rice flour : 1 teaspoon
Ginger-garlic paste : 1 tseaspoon
Salt to taste
Red chilli powder : 1 teaspoon or as needed
Amchur/dry mango powder : 1 teaspoon
Turmeric powder : 1/2 teaspoon
N/A
Curry leaves : 7-8 nos.
Green chillies : 2-3, slitted from middle
Coriander powder : 1/2 teaspoon
Black Pepper powder : 1 tablespoon
Red chilli powder : 1/2 tablespoon
Salt to taste
Butter : 1 tablespoon
Oil : 2 tablespoon
Lime juice : 1 teaspoon
Fresh coriander leaves : a handful

Instructions

In a bowl, take cornflour, rice flour, all purpose flour, turmeric, garam masala powder, amchur/dry mango powder, salt and ginger garlic paste. Mix everything well.
Then add enough water to make a thick paste, so that the batter can coat the paneer pieces well.
Heat 2 tablespoon oil in a frying pan, coat the paneer pieces in the prepared batter and fry them from both sides till golden brown, remove and keep aside.
Heat 1 tablespoon butter in the same or some other pan, add curry leaves, slitted green chillies, saute them for a minute, then add coriander powder, chilli powder, black pepper powder, salt and add fried paneer pieces, toss them well.
Lastly, sprinkle lime juice, coriander chopped and toss them again. Remove and serve immediately.
Enjoy spicy and flavourful fried paneer pieces with your evening cuppa or as a side dish.

Similar Recipes