Mozzarella Stuffed Cheese Ball In Parmesan Basket

Crumble Paneer with hands. Add red chilli flakes, oregano, parsley and salt into cottage cheese.

With the heels of your palms mash the cottage cheese mixture and knead to make a dough.

Take some cottage cheese mixture, put a mozzarella cube in the center and make a small  ball. Make all the ball like this. Keep in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.

Place the flour and powdered corn flakes in two wide separate plates.

Take out the mozzarella stuffed coated cottage cheese ball from fridge.

Take one by one cottage cheese ball and follow the process. You have to do it in batches. Coat  the cottage cheese  balls  with flour, then dip into cornflour mixture and lastly coat with powdered cornflakes properly. Repeat  the process with the remaining pieces. Do not put all the cottage cheese balls together.

Place oil in a non-stick frying pan to cover the base. Heat over medium heat.Add pinch of salt. (when you deep fry something, add pinch of salt in oil, it absorbs lees oil)

Add 4 to 5 coated cottage cheese balls pieces (according to the size of your frying pan) in oil and deep fry on medium flame until golden brown colour.

Take them out from pan and place them on kitchen paper. Cook the remaining pieces in batches .

Method of Parmesan basket : Heat a large non stick frying  pan over medium-high heat. Sprinkle one fist of cheese  in a disk shape into the pan, Using less cheese around the edges helps produce the lacy look.

Allow cheese to get slightly golden underneath, then carefully remove it using a spatula.

Quickly drape cheese disk, golden side up, over an upside-down glass, hold it with both hands lightly using tissue paper to form into a bowl like shape. Allow to cool completely.

Repeat instructions until you have the desired number of baskets needed. Take a plate, place all Parmesan baskets, put mozzarella stuffed cottage cheese balls into the  basket,sprinkle grated cheese on top and serve. Enjoy these yummy snacks with tomato sauce.