Paneer Popcorn | Paneer Nuggets
Paneer Popcorn is a crunchy and crispy snack. This makes a perfect tea time snack or as an appetizer. It is also called as paneer bites or paneer nuggets. Paneer Popcorn Recipe with step by step pictures and video.
Servings3
Ingredients
- 200 gms paneer cubed
- oil to deep fry
For the outer coating
- 1/2 cup corn flakes
- 3 tablespoon breadcrumbs
For the marinade
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon kashmiri red chilli powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
- 1/2 small lemon
- salt to taste
For the batter
- 1/4 cup wheat flour or maida
- 1 teaspoon corn flour
- water as needed
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Take a 200 gms cube of paneer.
- Cut into small bite sized cubes. Set aside.
- Add all the ingredients listed under 'to marinade'. Mix it well. Set aside.
- Add cornflakes to a mixing bowl.
- Pulse it in mixie few times to get a coarse mixture like this.
- Now add bread crumbs. Mix it well.
- Add the ingredients listed under 'For the batter'.
- Mix this well first. Then add water little by little mix it well to form a slightly runny batter.
- Dip each paneer piece into the batter coat well.
- Then immediately add it to the cornflakes breadcrumbs mixture. Coat it well like shown below. Repeat to finish.
- You can refrigerate it for a while and then deep fry as and when needed also.
- Heat oil it should be medium hot, not smoking hot.
- Add prepared paneer pieces few at a time.
- Do not turn over for few seconds. After 2 seconds flip over and fry. Fry until golden brown. Repeat to finish. Crispy golden paneer nuggets ready to serve! Serve with tomato sauce or ketchup.
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Notes
- Always choose soft fresh paneer.You can also use homemade paneer. First marinating in spices then coating with flur, breadcrumbs gives it a nice flavour when you bite inside also.
- Do not cut into big pieces,make it bite sized only.
- Though you can use just breadcrumbs for outer crust, the combination of cornflakes with breadcrumbs makes it perfect just as in restaurants.
Nutrition Facts
Paneer Popcorn | Paneer Nuggets
Amount Per Serving (125 g)
Calories 495
Calories from Fat 234
% Daily Value*
Fat 26g40%
Saturated Fat 11g69%
Trans Fat 0.03g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g
Monounsaturated Fat 5g
Cholesterol 44mg15%
Sodium 2973mg129%
Potassium 140mg4%
Carbohydrates 52g17%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 5g6%
Protein 15g30%
Vitamin A 906IU18%
Vitamin C 18mg22%
Calcium 351mg35%
Iron 13mg72%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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