Paneer Fry is a tasty spiced dish made by marinating paneer with a mix of spice powders & curd and shallow frying it. Panner Fry is a perfect starter / appetizer that the family comes for more for its taste. Paneer Fry Recipe that is made in minutes is explained in this post with step by step pictures & video.
An easy paneer fry using basic ingredients available in the kitchen. I had been making this paneer since mittu was a kid as she loves it. Those days I use to make homemade paneer just for her to make this paneer fry. She calls it paneer tikka still and often demands it amidst all the paneer dishes I make. This is a very simple quick fry with basic ingredients that you can grab from your kitchen. This can be had as a starter or as a sidedish for rice or pulao.
About Paneer Fry
First to begin with start to slice paneer into slightly thin slices as shown. Marinate using thick curd along with spice powders and salt. Set aside for few mins. Then heat oil in a pan – shallow fry paneer until crisp and golden brown. Fry in batches and remove. Serve with rice or pulao of choice, it serves best as a starter too.
Variations
- If you don’t have curd you can use just spice powders along with little water to coat the masalas. It will taste still good only.
- I usually use these basic spice powders, you can plus or minus them according to your taste buds.
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Paneer Fry
Ingredients
- 200 gms paneer
- 2-3 tbsp oil to fry
For marinade :
- 1/4 cup thick curd
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 heaped tsp red chilli powder
- 1/2 tsp coriander powder
- 1/4 tsp cumin powder
- 1/2 tsp garam masala powder
- 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
- 1/2 tsp oil
- salt to taste
Instructions
- First take 200 gms fresh paneer block.
- Slice them slightly thin.
- Not too thick or not too thin - you can check thickness in the picture below.
- To a mixing bowl - add ingredients listed under 'for marinade'.
- Mix it well. It should be slightly thick as shown. If its too watery then it will not coat the paneer pieces.
- Add few paneer slices at a time into the bowl.
- Coat it well as shown. Repeat to finish.
- Place it on the plate.
- Heat oil in a pan - add few marinated paneer pieces to the pan.
- Using 2 forks flip over and fry.
- Fry until golden brown on both the sides. Enjoy Paneer Fry!
Video
Notes
- Adjust spice powders according to your taste buds, This is medium spicy.
- I roast it until crisp and golden brown but you can roast slightly golden if you like the soft texture instead of crisp.
- Serve with onion rings as a starter with chat masala powder sprinkled. Thats how my kids love to eat this.
- This is one of the easiest paneer fry recipes I have tried so far. The spices we add is also our choice you can skip or add as per your liking.
- You can even add chat masala powder along with marinade to get a slightly sour taste.
- Always use fresh paneer otherwise it will turn rubbery while frying.
Paneer Fry Recipe Step by Step
1.First take 200 gms fresh paneer block.
2.Slice them slightly thin as shown below.
2.Not too thick or not too thin – you can check thickness in the picture below.
3.To a mixing bowl – add ingredients listed under ‘for marinade’.
4.Mix it well. It should be slightly thick as shown.If its too watery then it will not coat the paneer pieces.
5.Add few paneer slices at a time into the bowl.
6.Coat it well as shown. Repeat to finish.
7.Place it on the plate. Set aside for 15 mins.
8.Heat oil in a pan – add few marinated paneer pieces to the pan.
9.Using 2 forks flip over and fry.
10.Fry until golden brown on both the sides.
Serve hot!
Expert Tips
- Adjust spice powders according to your taste buds, This is medium spicy.
- I roast it until crisp and golden brown but you can roast slightly golden if you like the soft texture instead of crisp.
- Serve with onion rings as a starter with chat masala powder sprinkled. Thats how my kids love to eat this.
- This is one of the easiest paneer fry recipes I have tried so far. The spices we add is also our choice you can skip or add as per your liking.
- You can even add chat masala powder along with marinade to get a slightly sour taste.
- Always use fresh paneer otherwise it will turn rubbery while frying.
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