Ingredients
Paneer Marination
Paneer – 200gms
Salt – a pinch
Turmeric – ½ tsp
Chilli powder – 1 tsp
Chaat masala – 1 tsp
Black salt – ½ tsp
Coriander, chopped – 1tbsp
Kasoori Methi Powder– ½ tsp
For Batter
Besan – ½ cup
Salt – to taste
Turmeric – ¼ tsp
Chilli powder – 1 tsp
Chaat Masala – 2 tsp
Green Chilli, Chopped – 1no
Ajwain – ½ tsp
Ginger, Chopped – 1 tsp
Garam Masala – ¼ tsp
Water – 200ml
To Coat
Cornflakes– 2cups
Chaat masala – a generous pinch
Oil – to deep fry
For Veg Dip
Mayonnaise – ½ cup
Onion , chopped – 2 tbsp
Tomato, chopped – 2 tbsp
Cucumber , chopped – 1 tbsp
Salt – to taste
Coriander , chopped – 1 tbsp
Green Chilli, Chopped – 1no
Chaat masala – 1 tsp
Steps:
1.Cut 1 inch broad strips of paneer and place these on a plate.to marinate the paneer, sprinkle salt, turmeric, black salt, red chilli and some chaat masala on the paneer. Add some freshly chopped coriander along with kasoori methi powder. Rub the masala into the paneer with light hands.
take gram flour in a bowl to make a batter. To the bowl add salt, turmeric along with some red chilli powder. Put ajwain, chopped green chillies, and ginger. At last add garam masala powder and mix it well. Now add water while whisking the batter till you get a pouring but thick consistency. Whisk it well to remove any lumps.
2.Pour the besan batter over the marinated paneer. Once the paneer is coated, take some unsweetened corn flakes on a plate and crush them a bit. Now put the paneer strip on the corn flakes plate and coat it well from all sides. Repeat the step to coat all the paneer strips, once done, keep them aside.
3.Heat some oil for the paneer to be deep fried in. till the oil heats up, you can make the dip. For the dip, add mayonnaise to a bowl, add chopped vegetables like cucumbers, tomatoes, coriander, and some green chillies. Top the dip with chaat masala. The dip is now ready.
Fry the paneer strips on medium heat till a golden brown colour. Plate with the dip and top with some chaat masala.
(Recipe By Chef Kunal Kapur)
