Popcorn Paneer is wonderful mini crispies, a lip-smacking snack made with fresh homemade cheese (paneer), mixed with spices fried and tossed with herbs to give that extra punch to taste.
- In a bowl add grated cheese, tomato ketchup, cumin powder, red chilli powder, apinch of salt, grated paneer, 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, and breadcrumbs, mix all these ingredients together and knead to form a dough.
- Gently squeeze out small popcorn size dumplings and keep aside or else roll the dough into thin cylindrical shape and cut into small piece (as shown in the video).
- In a plate mix equal quantities of corn flour, all-purpose flour and salt then mix well.
- Remove half the quantity of the flours, on another plate.
- Add little water in one portion of the flour quantity and make a smooth paste free of lumps.
- Drop the small dumpling into the flour batter and coat them well, remove and drop into the other portion of the dry flour, coat it and keep aside.
- Coat the entire dumplings in the same process.
- Heat oil in a pan and when the oil is hot, fry the coated dumplings in a medium hot oil until they turn slightly golden in colour and crisp.
- For the popcorn masala: in a bowl add chaat masala, parmesan cheese (optional), and marjoram spice, mix the spices together and sprinkle over the fried popcorn paneer.