Paneer Rice Fingers Recipe

Paneer Rice Fingers

Ingredients:-

1/2 kg paneer (Indian cottage cheese), cut into small cubes/rectangles/strips

1-1/2 cups cooked rice

1/2 tsp Soda bicarb

1 cup besan (bengal gram flour)

2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste

1 tsp white sesame seeds (Til)

1-1/2 tsp poppy seeds (khus-khus)

1 tsp red chili powder

1/2 tsp ground black pepper

1/2 tsp chili paste

2 tsp buttermilk

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

1/2 tsp garam masala powder

Fresh coriander leaves, finely chopped

2 tbsp green spring onions, finely chopped

Salt to taste 

Oil to deep fry

How to make Paneer Rice Fingers:-

• Take a big bowl and combine cooked rice, besan, buttermilk, salt and soda bicarb.
• Gradually add water and make a smooth batter.
• Make sure, the batter should be lumps free.
• Keep this batter aside for 2 hours to set.
• After keeping the batter for 2 hours, mix the remaining ingredients except paneer.
• Heat good amount of oil in a frying pan.
• Now smear or dip the strips of paneer one by one into prepared batter.
• Coat from all the sides and drop into hot oil.
• Fry one medium high flame, till the paneer strips turns crispy and crunchy.
• Drain on oil absorbent paper and serve immediately with green chutney and tomato sauce.