Paneer Balls | How to make Paneer Balls ~ Snacks for Party

Paneer Balls makes an excellent snack for any time. So needless to say I opted for this when I had to plan a menu sometime back. Kids love Paneer and especially when it gets served as this deep-fried snack, it just disappears in no time.

The party was basically a nonvegetarian one and I had included this to highlight the vegetarian we were hosting. The funny part was everybody wanted to taste this and my friend especially wanted to know how I made this. So this recipe is for her as I told her that I will be sharing the recipe soon on the blog.

The inspiration for this Paneer Balls came from a ready to make frozen Paneer Balls sold by Nilgiris by the same name. When they launched this brand, my colleague got me a couple of packets knowing my kids are crazy about paneer and would enjoy this. The two packets were not enough and I was asked to make more. I had a look at the ingredients and decided I should make it myself and improvise on it.

I know the picture is not very appealing as I was in a hurry to click. I was supposed to click better pictures, well looks like it has to wait now.

The party menu was

Chicken Biryani
Soya Chunk Biryani
Chicken Gravy Andhra Style
Chicken 65

Ingredients

• 1 cup Paneer, crumbled or grated
• 2 Bread Slices
• 2 tbsp Potato, boiled and mashed
• 3 tbsp Onions, grated
• 2 tbsp Coriander Leaves
• 1/2 tbsp Semolina Rava
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
• 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
• 1/2 tsp Garam Masala
• Salt to taste
• Cooking Oil, for deep frying

Instructions

• Crumble or grate the paneer in a bowl, add mashed potatoes along with salt, keep it aside.
• Grate onions, add chopped coriander leaves, turmeric powder, red chili powder, garam masala. Mix well and add this to the paneer bowl.
• Combine everything well and slowly add the rava. Pulse the bread to get fresh crumbs, add this finally to the bowl and combine everything tightly.
• Knead to a stiff dough. Adjust spice if required. Pinch out small balls. Arrange in a plate and freeze for 10 mins.
• When ready to deep fry, heat a kadai with oil. Gently drop in and fry on all sides.
• Drain on a kitchen towel with a slotted spoon.

Recipe

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Paneer Balls | How to make Paneer Balls ~ Snacks for Party

Course Appetizers & Starters

Cuisine My Kitchen

By Cook Method Stovetop

Occasion Party

By Diet Kid Friendly

Dish Type Paneer Dishes

Author Srivalli

Ingredients

• 1 cup Paneer crumbled or grated
• 2 Bread Slices
• 2 tbsp Potato boiled and mashed
• 3 tbsp Onions grated
• 2 tbsp Coriander Leaves
• 1/2 tbsp Semolina Rava
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
• 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
• 1/2 tsp Garam Masala
• Salt to taste
• Cooking Oil for deep frying

Instructions

• Crumble or grate the paneer in a bowl, add mashed potatoes along with salt, keep it aside.
• Grate onions, add chopped coriander leaves, turmeric powder, red chili powder, garam masala. Mix well and add this to the paneer bowl.
• Combine everything well and slowly add the rava. Pulse the bread to get fresh crumbs, add this finally to the bowl and combine everything tightly.
• Knead to a stiff dough. Adjust spice if required. Pinch out small balls. Arrange in a plate and freeze for 10 mins.
• When ready to deep fry, heat a kadai with oil. Gently drop in and fry on all sides.
• Drain on a kitchen towel with a slotted spoon.

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