Crispy Paneer Fingers Recipe

Crispy Paneer Fingers Recipe is a lip-smacking crispy, spicy and very soft inside healthy snack .This snack recipe is great for party appetizer or for guests.

OTHER FINGER FOOD IDEAS Mix Veg Pakoda , Masala French Fries, Veg Chilli Cheese Toast , Papdi Pizza

TIPS & VARIATIONS TO MAKE BEST CRISPY PANEER FINGERS

1. You can also add other seasonings like kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves) ,garlic powder or onion salt etc.
2. If you are vegan replace paneer with tofu.
3. Use either homemade or panko bread crumbs from the store for this recipe.
4. You can bread the paneer ahead of time and refrigerate.When you are ready to serve you can airfry or deep fry paneer fingers.
5. You can use use oats or corn flakes instead of breadcrumbs.In a blender take 1/2 cup of quick or rolled oats ,pulse few times to get coarsely grinded oats.
6. If you eat eggs ,you can skip flour mixture and dip paneer into the beaten egg mixture along with spices and then roll in to bread crumbs.
7. To Make Schezwan Paneer Fingers just add 1.5 tablespoon of Schezwan sauce to the flour mixture and follow same steps.

HOW TO MAKE CRISPY PANEER FINGERS RECIPE STEP BY STEP

Prepare bread crumbs and keep aside

In a bowl mix maida, cornflour, red chili powder, black pepper powder, italian seasoning, garlic powder & salt.

Add some water to make a paste just enough to coat the paneer pieces well.

Dip these fingers in batter and then roll in breadcrumbs.Repeat this until paneer fingers are double breaded.

See Video* for reference.

Repeat this step for rest of the paneer pieces.

Refrigerate coated paneer fingers for 15-20 min ,so that breadcrumbs stick well on the paneer.

When oil is hot enough ,deep fry paneer fingers until golden brown on both sides.Remove & drain on a paper towel.

Serve crispy & spicy paneer fingers recipe with tomato ketchup.

CHECKOUT MORE PANEER RECIPES

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Paneer Popcorn

Palak Paneer Paratha

Paneer Biryani

Paneer Uttapam

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Crispy Paneer Fingers Recipe

Crispy Paneer Fingers Recipe|Evening Snack|Kids appetizer is a lip-smacking crispy, spicy and very soft inside healthy snack

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Course: Appetizer, evening snack

Cuisine: Indian

Keyword: appetizer, crispy paneer fingers, healthy, paneer fingers, paneer recipes, tea time snacks

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Servings: 2

Author: bhavana

Ingredients

for Crispy Paneer Fingers

• 100 gm paneer/cottage cheese
• bread crumbs appx 5 breads Note:Bread crumbs should be course
• 4 tablespoon maida/all purpose flour
• 2 tablespoon corn flour/corn starch
• 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder can use fresh chopped garlic if you don’t have garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon italian seasoning/mixed herbs
• pinch of salt
• oil for frying

Instructions

• Prepare bread crumbs and keep aside
• In a bowl mix maida,cornflour,red chili powder,black pepper powder,italian seasoning,garlic powder & salt.
• Add some water to make a paste just enough to coat the paneer pieces well.
• Dip paneer fingers in batter and then roll in breadcrumbs.Repeat this until paneer fingers are double breaded.
• Repeat this step for rest of the paneer pieces.
• Refrigerate coated paneer fingers for 15-20 min ,so that breadcrumbs stick well on the paneer.
• When oil is hot enough ,deep fry paneer fingers until golden brown on both sides.Remove & drain on a paper towel.
• Serve crispy & crunchy paneer fingers with tomato ketchup.

Notes

1. You can also add other seasonings like kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves) ,garlic powder or onion salt etc.
2. If you are vegan replace paneer with tofu.
3. Use either homemade or panko bread crumbs from the store for this recipe.
4. You can bread the paneer ahead of time and refrigerate.When you are ready to serve you can airfry or deep fry paneer fingers.
5. You can use use oats or corn flakes instead of breadcrumbs.In a blender take 1/2 cup of quick or rolled oats ,pulse few times to get coarsely grinded oats.
6. If you eat eggs ,you can skip flour mixture and dip paneer into the beaten egg mixture along with spices and then roll in to bread crumbs.
7. To Make Schezwan Paneer Fingers just add 1.5 tablespoon of Schezwan sauce to the flour mixture and follow same steps.

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